Nut slot adjustment and setup for the Bacchus SWL4.
This is the Roasted Maple model.
Strings 2 through 5 are installed, converting it to a Low B specification. Recommended when you want to use a 4-string bass like a 5-string bass.
There is almost no truss rod adjustment room. Recent Roasted Maple neck models often have extremely limited truss rod adjustment even when new.
The original nut slot precision was poor (V-shaped groove), and the original nut slot height was low, making a perfectly clean cut difficult. However, I was able to cut it enough to accommodate thicker strings.
This model features switchable humbucker mode for improved sound.
The wiring allows two single-coil pickups to be connected in series for humbucker operation. Depending on the pickups, this can significantly change the tone, which I find interesting.
This is a fret grind and nut groove cut adjustment for a Bacchus Telecaster.
The overall wear and tear is significant.
There are many low-priced models with good sound quality, so even 20,000 to 30,000 yen models are used by some professionals.
The fret wear has been corrected by fret adjustment, and the nut groove has been adjusted to fix the high nut height and make it easier to play.
There are many low-priced Telecaster models with a different front PU than usual, so there are many choices.
There are many models that are good only in sound, so those who only know old models will be surprised.
This is a PU replacement and setup for a Bacchus WL-4.
The PU to be replaced is a rare lipstick type, Kent Armstrong lipstick.
This model is sold for jazz basses, but the shape is different and it does not fit in the counterbore.
However, since it is not a powerful PU, there is no need to lower the height of the PU so that it can fit in the counterbore, so there will be no problem.
You said you bought it new, but there is no room in the truss rod from the beginning, and the neck is soft, so it will warp a lot when you put strings on it.
There are many such instruments nowadays, so be careful. It is essential to check the amount of truss rod left before buying.
Necks these days are so soft that, conversely, if the strings are loose, there is a big possibility that the truss rod will easily warp the neck backwards, so you must be sensitive to warping in order to prolong its life.
If the truss rod is not treated with the future in mind, the truss rod will easily reach its limit, and if it warps further, it will continue to be used in a state where it is difficult to play because it cannot be fixed.
Please do not ask a repairman to do your work if he says you can just leave the strings on. They are evil people who make money off of other people’s misfortune.
The Kent Armstrong Lipstick tends to sound sluggish and the tone is soft.
It’s a sound that probably won’t be to everyone’s taste, but it’s also a sound that can’t be found anywhere else.
I can understand why it is rarely attached to general models when I play it.
I think it is a PU that is suitable for jazz and other types of music.
I think it is suitable for jazz and other music, but not for band sound, or it would be difficult to use.
This is a fret side treatment/setup for a Bacchus Stratocaster.
Low-priced models tend to have poor fret side treatment, which can be painful to the hand.
However, in the low price range, the work that requires a lot of time and effort is often omitted or minimized due to cost, so if this area bothers you, you need to fix it.
The price range where fret side treatment is well done is from the upper 100,000 yen range, so there is no problem in judging that fret side treatment is not well done in the lower price range.
Fret side treatment will improve the condition of the fretboard tremendously.
Especially if you have been using it for a long time, you can see the change. It will be like a different instrument.
Fret side affects the performance so much that it makes sense to spend a lot of time and effort to finish it.
The truss rod has been adjusted, but there is not much left in the truss rod.
This is a low-stud model, but there are still many occult conspiracy theorists among professionals and repairmen who say that low-stud necks are not stable and do not warp.
In reality, they usually warp, so please don’t ask a repairman who seriously says such a thing to do his work.
The sound is good and the fret side defects are gone, and this piece has been reborn as a guitar that does not seem normal for a model originally priced at 20,000 yen.
This is a nut groove adjustment and setup for an Ibanez Q547.
Although new, the nut height is high and it is quite difficult to play.
By cutting the nut groove to the proper height, it became easier to play.
Also, the truss rod was sold with almost no room at all from the beginning (it could only be turned about 45 degrees).
Many people believe in the occult that “roasted maple doesn’t warp,” but it usually does.
The truss rod was at its limit after adjustment.
It is not uncommon to find such items sold without any problem, but you should be aware of the fact that they are sold without any problem without disclosing this.
Recent wood is soft and warps greatly when strings are stretched, so the truss rod is often used to adjust it.
If the neck is not strong enough to handle the tension of the strings, it will warp forward, so it is easy to sell a new neck with no room in the truss rod.
Since the neck is sold in this condition, it is easy to understand what would happen if the strings were left on the neck. It is easy to see.
The reason why so many people on the Internet say that it is OK to leave the strings on is because they want the buyer to ruin the instrument and replace it at his/her own risk.
First of all, as an easy way to judge if the shop is a decent music shop/repairman, avoid places that say “you can leave the strings on”.
This is a Bacchus Stratocaster with nut groove cut adjustment, peg replacement and setup.
This model was introduced on Youtube. It is a very good guitar for a new price of 20,000 yen.
The sound when the pegs are replaced and the nut groove is cut is shown on Youtube, which you may find interesting.
The sound is good and the condition is good, but you may be concerned about the high nut height and the fret side, which are common in the low price range.
However, I think this is a model that can be improved if it is fixed afterwards.
It is easy to play and has a good sound. I recommend this guitar as a good model in the low price range because it has no strange habits.
This is a fret grind and nut groove cut adjustment for a Stalin MAJ100. It is a roasted maple spec.
I believe it was purchased new, but it is in very poor condition.
I was surprised at the accuracy, like an old guitar costing 20,000 to 30,000 yen.
I can’t believe it was sold in this condition.
The end of the first string from the 15th to 19th fret has an extreme shaved slant angle, which makes it easy for the first string to fall off in this area.
This is troublesome because this overshaved inclination angle is close to the line where the first string passes through.
And in this case, to fix it by mortise and tenon, it is necessary to shave more than necessary to reset the inclination angle.
If the fretboard is so badly shaved, we would normally replace the fretboard.
After consulting with the customer, we decided not to shave more than necessary until the tilt angle was reset, but to fix the overall bad condition.
The neck is very soft, and the truss rod is used to adjust it, so it may not last long enough to continue to use.
The neck is very soft, and we have to use a truss rod to adjust it, so it may not last long.
This is a Music Man dark ray fretted mortise and tenon. This model has a lowered maple neck.
It is in good condition with a chattering sound throughout.
I think this is the latest model of Stingray. It is equipped with a distortion circuit and can distort the sound with just the body.
I believe it was purchased new, but the truss rod is at the limit from the beginning and the neck is very soft.
The truss rod is completely loosened and the neck is almost straight.
The neck is not warped in any significant way, so it is not that there is no room for the truss rod due to the neck’s original forward warp.
The neck is not strong (the wood is soft), so when the strings are put on, the neck will warp significantly.
The only adjustment that needs to be made is to use the entire truss rod.
As you can see, if you have been following my blog or YouTube for a long time, you know what I mean.
Since it is a bass, the tension is very strong, and I don’t know if it will be okay in this condition for continued use in the future, but it probably won’t last long.
If the neck is warped even a little bit, it cannot be adjusted, and the wood is not strong enough to withstand the tension of the bass strings for a long time.
I loosened the truss rod and found that there is a general warp, so I think that the neck is not accurate from the beginning or the neck strength is weak, so the neck is abnormal at an early stage.
I fixed it by rubbing the frets together to take away the undulation.
After the fret line was repaired, it is certain that the neck material is soft, and there is no doubt in my judgment that the neck warps greatly when the strings are stretched.
The truss rod is still at its limit just by adjusting it because of the large forward warp when the strings are stretched.
Even in this situation, uneducated repairmen will probably say, “Just leave the strings on,” but I think it’s time for them to change their ignorant statements.
Do these people want to profit themselves by tricking people who are that ignorant into breaking them and replacing them? That’s all I can think of.
If I were a distributor or a music shop, I would return instruments in this condition to the manufacturer.
Because they are sold without proper inspection, the instruments in this condition are passed on to the customers, and they cry.
Are the sellers really unaware of this situation? No, they should know.
If they know, they should fix the situation, and if they don’t, that is also a problem.
The quality of the products and services they offer is declining because they are only thinking about making money.
I have been sending out information through blogs and YouTube for a long time, but the number of people affected is increasing every year because it is not spreading.
Please, listeners, who do you get your information from? Whose information should be spread? Who do you get your information from?
Please spread the information of people who are doing their jobs properly.
Please have your clients check out the following videos before purchasing.
If the seller refuses to do this kind of work, do not buy from them.
If the seller refuses to do this work, do not buy from them.
If they are inspecting the goods, you should be able to get specific information about the condition of the goods, but there are few places that actually do this, so there are few places that can explain it even if you ask.
If they are inspecting the product, it would be a different story if you find a defect later, so it would be your right to have it taken care of.
If you buy a product, have it checked by some other place for adjustments, etc.
