Make your bass play like a DREAM! (5 basic steps)
Are you ready to take your bass setup into your own hands? Gene and Evan walk you through this comprehensive guide on the 5 essential steps to setting up your bass at home, giving you optimal playability and tone.
We cover EVERYTHING you need to have the knowledge and confidence to set up your bass like a pro!
🎸 Demystifying truss rod adjustment
🎸 Setting the right action at the bridge
🎸 The critical role of the nut
🎸 The best way to wind strings
🎸 How to properly intonate
🎸 Basic electronics maintenance
🎸 Setting your pickup height for optimal tone
Special thanks to expert bass tech Evan Gluck of New York Guitar Repair for collaborating with us!
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Neck Adjustment
7:14 Bridge Adjustment
16:51 The Nut
29:40 String Change
40:33 Intonation
43:57 Pickup Height
Tools and supplies featured in this video include:
Precision Straightedge
https://www.stewmac.com/item/3850
Allen Truss Rod Wrench
https://www.stewmac.com/item/6155
Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set
https://www.stewmac.com/item/3000
String Action Gauge
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0670
StewMac 6" Shop Rule
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4905
Understring Radius Gauges
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0359
Gauged Nut Slotting Files
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0834
Nut Rescue Powder
https://www.stewmac.com/item/2348
10 Thin Super Glue
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0010
StewMac Brush On Accelerator
https://www.stewmac.com/item/7013
Drop Fill Toothpicks
https://www.stewmac.com/item/3108
ColorTone Naphtha
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0766
Miracle Polishing Cloth
https://www.stewmac.com/item/1261
ColorTone Fretboard Finishing Oil
https://www.stewmac.com/item/3863
Pickup Height Foam
https://www.stewmac.com/item/5996
DeoxIT Pot & Switch Cleaner
https://www.stewmac.com/item/5027
Heat Shrink Tubing
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0519
Whip Tips
https://www.stewmac.com/item/7015
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🎥 Gear We Use in Our Studio
We get a lot of questions about the gear we use to make our videos, so here’s our current setup!*
Camera / Mounting Gear
Canon C70 à https://bhpho.to/3UOUkef
Canon XC10 à https://bhpho.to/4n4urD3
Sachtler Ace XL Fluid Head Tripod System à https://bhpho.to/3Hz9YHF
Manfrotto Deluxe Autopole 2 à https://bhpho.to/45SCNqs
Glide Gear OH 75 Overhead Portable Pole Rig à https://bhpho.to/4maFBpf
Lights
Aputure 300 Bi-Color LED à https://bhpho.to/47m0ASc
FotodioX C-700 Flapjack LED à https://bhpho.to/4fUL9Cs
Quasar Science Q-Lion LED à https://bhpho.to/4p3OROA
Sound
RODE Wireless PRO Microphone System à https://bhpho.to/45FLK7F
Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone àhttps://bhpho.to/4oUAsUR
Sennheiser e 609 Microphone à https://bhpho.to/4mxRJRW
TASCAM DR-70D Multi-Track Field Recorder à https://bhpho.to/3URMwbG
🛠 Workshop Tools & Supplies We Use
While most of the tools we use in our shop are StewMac (shocker!), we’ve also outfitted our shop with some other essentials. If you’re looking to pick up anything to make some improvements to your own shop or bench, here are a few of our essentials.*
Storage & Organization
We love Craftsman toolboxes in this shop! à https://shoplowes.me/4mYqhwV
Storage Cabinets àhttps://shoplowes.me/3HVk9pO, https://shoplowes.me/3T4wSsw, https://shoplowes.me/3ZHXN0V
Small Parts Organizer à https://shoplowes.me/4l9cSkY
Storage Chest à https://shoplowes.me/45wIrA7
Workbench and Toolbox Stations à https://shoplowes.me/43YRlVX
Wire Storage Racks à https://shoplowes.me/4loDrSW
Tools
Craftsman Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4nghEOW
DeWalt Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4l1LVzz
Drill Bit Set àhttps://shoplowes.me/44tvxlh
Screwdriver Bit Set à https://shoplowes.me/4lEOGXx
Screwdriver Set à https://shoplowes.me/3I8iTiS
Silent Shop Vac à https://shoplowes.me/40chXjO
Spindle Sander à https://shoplowes.me/3T6RPmz
Shop Supplies
Blue Shop Towels à https://shoplowes.me/4l4xjzo
Shop Rags à https://shoplowes.me/4nqDpf6
Power Strips à https://shoplowes.me/4llBfLP
Work Lights à https://shoplowes.me/4ljsK3F
Dehumidifier à https://shoplowes.me/46LWAd8
Mixing Buckets à https://shoplowes.me/4ekkUVf
*These are affiliate links, which means if you pick something up through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That support helps us create more great content for you—thanks for being a part of it all!