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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: DistillaMatto on December 07, 2024, 06:03:31 AM
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I played live today but when we did the soundcheck this morning I noticed the low e-string was slapping against something. I thought it was broke for a moment then I noticed the neck pick up was loose and bouncing against it. I looked and there were no screws. I looked in the case and both the screws were there. Luckily someone had a phillips head and I was able to screw them back in. I don't know how they got loose. Maybe they were loose for a while and I most have turned the case over and they fell out. It seemed like some one snuck in and sabbotaged my bass but it was with me all of the time.
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A good practice is to “snug” those screws. Now if you really (please forgive me) slappa dat bass. Well those screws may loosen a bit. 🤷🏻♂️
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A good practice is to “snug” those screws. Now if you really (please forgive me) slappa dat bass. Well those screws may loosen a bit. 🤷🏻♂️
Ah. I've started to slap a lot more lately. That's probably it. Thank you.
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I've seen this once before. A practically unplayed fretless Distillate I got shipped to me. (coincidentally a few years ago last Thanksgiving week...) The neck pickup *fell out* of its rout in transit, and was clinging to the strings. The screws were loose in the seam of the case. I had no explanation and neither did the guy I bought it from. No harm done, I just cinched them back up.
Only *snug* them, don't tighten those outer corners. Or the little *snap* of sadness ye shall hear. ;)
I wonder how that old bass is doing...?
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Be glad it was not a Boeing instead of a bass...
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Be glad it was not a Boeing instead of a bass...
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All better now.
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This happened to me too! Played a gig with my Stanley Clarke Signature Squared in Jack London Squared in Oakland, CA. After the gig, found something missing! Can't remember if it was 1 or 2 - went back to the scene of the loss but didn't find anything - fortunately, the guy at my local hardware found an exact replacement - later confirmation of measurements - gotta remember to give screws a tug every now and again!
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Great PSA.
Going to check my screw snugness this afternoon.
My (new) grandson is coming over this afternoon. His dad is getting the Distillate when I leave and he (Oliver) will most likely get it next.
Side note. It was our first face to face yesterday. He is 7+ months old. He came through the back gate, saw me, smiled and I can’t remember ever falling so fast and hard in love. 🥰
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Great PSA.
Going to check my screw snugness this afternoon.
My (new) grandson is coming over this afternoon. His dad is getting the Distillate when I leave and he (Oliver) will most likely get it next.
Side note. It was our first face to face yesterday. He is 7+ months old. He came through the back gate, saw me, smiled and I can’t remember ever falling so fast and hard in love. 🥰
Nice holiday season story.
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Paw-paw Paul. ;)