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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:27 am Post subject: bought a shortscale bass but... |
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Was half asleep when I bought it, it arrived today with one small problem its left handed!
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Nick Y'SEE!?

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8603 Location: Albany, NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:29 am Post subject: |
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Lol oops! Going to exchange it or flip the nut? Or was that a joke and you're really left handed?
Looks nice in any case, violin basses are fun |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:46 am Post subject: |
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No joke I'm not left handed, can't get a refund as it was sold cheaply as a second. Considering flipping the nut however the bridge doesn't seem to be adjustable (unless I'm missing something) so I'd need a new bridge as well. |
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ultratwin The 25.5" subversion

Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 6731 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:26 am Post subject: |
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Hope a decent bridge replacement of sorts will be enough to correct the bigger issues.
I imagine rotating the bridge a full 45˚ in order to intonate correctly would look rather silly, not to mention create issues with the body top radius. |
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Addam .


Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 971 Location: In the Gateau
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:22 am Post subject: |
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I think the saddles pop out of the slots in the bridge.
Pop them out, put them back in where they need to be. |
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ekwatts A series of tubes

Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 23178 Location: Bongchester
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Bridge might not be secured. Take the strings off and it will possibly just fall off. Turn it round. Hurrah.
Otherwise, yeah, pop the little saddles out and move them where they need to be. _________________
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 10410 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:59 am Post subject: |
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I think Eric is bang on the money, it looks like there's a slip of plastic under the bridge to stop it scuffing the finish if it moves in transit. |
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MatthewK .


Joined: 11 Aug 2008 Posts: 777 Location: Hobart, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:19 am Post subject: |
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In the meantime, full McCartney tribute I guess! |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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ekwatts wrote: |
Bridge might not be secured. Take the strings off and it will possibly just fall off. Turn it round. Hurrah.
Otherwise, yeah, pop the little saddles out and move them where they need to be. |
Turning the bridge will put the saddles in the same position, but on closer inspection I think addam is right the saddles pop out and can be reseated. Will need a new nut as the one that's on it has a significant slope on the other side so it wont sit flush against the fret board when turned. Does sound nice and thumpy, so will be worth a bit of fettling... NO MACCA tribute can't stand the man. |
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 21162 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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"Half asleep", suuuuuuuuure... _________________ andrew floss musics |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Doog wrote: |
"Half asleep", suuuuuuuuure... |
Teetotal my good man, my body is a temple... |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Oh and this 5mm x 3mm chip is what made it a second £35, and my TIRED brain couldn't resist...
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Awstin .


Joined: 14 Jan 2012 Posts: 3933 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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This is hilarious. _________________ Congratulations! Your Punkacc9 evolved into Awstin. |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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Awstin wrote: |
This is hilarious. |
Why thankyou... My wife thinks it's rather funny too. |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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New nut ordered... Reverse Kurtz bass is a go. |
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dots BADmin

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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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if none of these suggestions work...
_________________ Check out Runway Runaway by Saturday's Child
robroe wrote: |
im wearing my heart on my sleeve and my lips on my asssssssss |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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dots wrote: |
if none of these suggestions work...
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I'd need to find some other idiot in the same predicament, to do the full Garth Brooks. |
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dots BADmin

Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 1016033 Location: on the move
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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i say just go up on stage while somebody's playing, challenge them to a duel. eff some garth. _________________ Check out Runway Runaway by Saturday's Child
robroe wrote: |
im wearing my heart on my sleeve and my lips on my asssssssss |
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 21162 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:33 am Post subject: |
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dezb1 wrote: |
Doog wrote: |
"Half asleep", suuuuuuuuure... |
Teetotal my good man, my body is a temple... |
 _________________ andrew floss musics |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7731 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:39 am Post subject: |
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[revised] Teetotal and drug free my good man, my body is a temple... |
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