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Neck with no up bow?


Elfrasho
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7 hours ago, Adethefade said:

You could try shimming the neck with a bit of a business card placed towards the headstock end of the cavity. Easy to try and it may do the trick.

Great idea! And that might just be enough! I'll give that a go! 

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What does the neck do when it has no strings? Does it bow back?

If so, maybe you need to clamp it and get the neck to be flat when it has no strings. I've had a couple of basses with too much bow and clamped those, but not had this problem.

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It doesn't bow back when strings are off. It's extremely straight! Putting heavy strings on has pulled it in slightly but I still need  a tiny bit more to get it sitting perfectly.

The business card in the cavity trick could very well be enough! I'll not get a chance until Sunday to try it, but I'll update with the results! 

 

 

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