Biscuity Boyle Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 This old Greco deserved some attention. The main issue was the bridge had warped/curved over the years causing the E and G to be either too low, or the A and D to be too high. No middle ground, and no way to raise or lower the saddles individually. Standard fair for these old 3 point bridges I found a new bridge for £17. Not the best material but it would do just to see where i was with the Bass. It allowed me to get the job done. I fitted the bridge just to see if it followed the radius of the board, it did, it wasn't warped like the original, so all good. Next step, Adjust the truss rod to have the fretboard as straight as possible and proceed to mark the frets for leveling. Level the frets, recrown and polish. I'll need to invest in a longer leveling beam as the one i used was designed for Guitars. Around 12" long. Need an 18 incher. ooer Matron!😬 sets up great. 1.25 on the G and roughly 1.50 0n the E at the 12th. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorshowbass Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Hi @Biscuity Boyle Can I ask what you use for fret levelling/crowning please? Is there a starter pack for noobs like me 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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