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georgie_boy

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Action & truss rod set-ups (again)
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2006, 05:36:48 AM »
Joey
That's been at least 2 weks now and she is sitting pretty!! Never needed to adjust a thing-all rock solid-but as I asked before, to adjust the action on the bridge, which way do I turn the screws------clockwise to lower??
G

bigredbass

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Action & truss rod set-ups (again)
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2006, 01:54:51 PM »
GBoy, IF you're Series bridge from the 70s is using the same hardware as my 90s Spoiler, remember it this way:  Turn it clockwise to screw the bridge into the body (downwards).  Unscrew it (anti-clockwise in the Queen's English) to raise it.
 
I really felt this was too small an increase in relatively small guages to awaken the action elves, glad I was right.  
 
I just love the Internet . . . I'm sitting in Tennessee talking basses with a friend in SCOTLAND!  What a rush . . .
 
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georgie_boy

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Action & truss rod set-ups (again)
« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2006, 01:55:03 AM »
Hi Joey!
Sounds like the same bridge set up.
I thought it wiuld be that. I don't need to adjust the action at all-it was a just in case kinda thing, but I'll fing out tonight when I take her out. I don't take her out very often incase she gets damaged, but It's just the singer and myself doing a duo at this bar where we normally use the 4 piece. That means I'll have enough room to move about a bit without bumping into anything. Normally for most gigs I use my CORT Curbow bass--------It's a really good and underestimated instrument-Try one!.
Yeah the Internet is just wicked LOL--------Talking to a friend in the U S of A while I'm siiting here in good old (and wet) Scotland!
Take care my friend-----and THANKS for all your help
George