retroman Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hi Peeps I have a gorgeous cherry red EB2, that sadly could do with some expert attention. The problem is with where the neck meets the body. Over the passage of time, the neck joint has moved, so that the only way I can get a reasonable action, is to wind the bridge all the way down until it jams the string mute lever! Would it be possible to sort this, without ruining the finish on the body?? I am wondering if anyone can recommend me a luthier in the Derbyshire/ Notts/ South Yorkshire area? As you can imagine, I would be heart broken to find that I had entrusted this bass to a complete muppet! If it's going to cause me heartache, I think I would rather just carry on enjoying it "as is", and continue to laugh at lumps of plaster falling out the walls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hamster is pretty good at collecting information and storing it in his cheeks. Check out his list of luthiers [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=26654"]here[/url] as a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilLordJuju Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Well, a short term fix would be to remove the mute. I don't suppose you use it do you? That will give you a little bit more room to go down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for the replies chaps I suppose I could remove the string mute, but it would seem a shame, as it's such a lovely original old thing. It still gets used........ Every now and again I like to dig it out, and take it to practice with me. The last band I was in, the drummer hated it, as it used to make his kit rattle horrendously!! There's nothing like an EB2 for some trouser flapping vintage action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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