Hey Roger I have one of your Jazz basses NYC Custom JJ-4 I bought it used I just want you to know how much I love this bass it is absolutely incredible
When I was a teenager back in the 90s and I got my first Epi bass, I started fooling with the bridge and action. Totally messed up my intonation because well the Internet wasn’t a thing and I was young and dumb. This is a great video.
The bit about seasonal movement is spot on. I bought my Sadowsky about 25 years ago from the bassist for a southern rock band because he didn’t like constantly having to readjust the instrument while touring the humid south of the US. He switched to a Modulus bass with a graphite neck, which for his purposes was perfect because the neck NEVER moved, and I got my dream instrument which has served me well ever since.
Am I the only one who suffered thru the entire video looking at the gorgeous bass on the right hand side tripod on the edge of the cabinet and seeing the bass weight on the plug during the intonation sextion?
yes, great explaintions,,,, but after you adjusted your string heights, you never talked at all about pick-up heights, or dialing in string to string sound balance,,,,,
Thank you as a bass player of 20 plus years this is the best setup video I have seen I've seen other guys with 400,000 hits a million hits and that complicated and act like they really don't want you to do it thank you
This was really helpful. I managed to get my action down to 2mm at the 12th fret which is perfect for me. Just one observation: if the truss rod is adjusted from the headstock end the rotation direction is anti clockwise for loosening and clockwise for tightening.
Thanks for that great video - but please lose the antediluvian imperial measurements. And "2 and a half 32nds" - sheesh ! Metric is so straightforward.
Im a Fender guy since the ear 80's as a young child! And I just love the look of your basses, like many, Jason Newsted is to blame lol! But you have some fine looking instruments, and hopefully one day I can get one!
Somebody really needs to invent some sort of easier way to do this. He says it’s not rocket science, but it is really complicated. It is very easy to mess this up and get buzzing everywhere. I have followed these videos to the tee and still get wicked fret buzz. It is also difficult to find an expert at this locally. Im in new jersey. I have tried every music shop within a 75 mile radius, no one can set up a bass properly.
I just want a bass you made Roger. I have played fender. All my life. You're basses. Rock. And thank you for set up info. I saw Jason newsted. With one of you're 5 string basses. 24. Years ago. I wanted one. My name is jaymz. in oregon
I have LOTS of boutique and non-boutique guitars, but my Sadowsky T is one of the very best in every way: playability, incredible tone, versatility...It excels as a rhythm guitar and a lead guitar. You won't find a better T style guitar. And it stays in tune forever. It's the best kept secret in the market - and that's why I'm posting this review, 'cause a LOT more players oughta be playin' it! IF you wanna sound GREAT! (And I'm a longtime professional singer-songwriter and recording artist, an audiophile and tone aficionado, so I oughta know!)
