SETUP your bass like a PRO with NO SPECIAL TOOLS!!!
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This is a video you guys have been requesting for a long time, how to set up your bass guitar to play like a professional high end instrument. A lot of these steps are similar to how I set up a guitar, but since guitars have much more complex bridges and tremolos, I’ll save guitar setup for a different video later. But if you have a guitar with a hard tail bridge similar to a bass bridge, then you can follow these steps and it will work pretty well for you. These steps will get you the best results if you first level and crown your frets. If you don’t know how to do that, I recommend you check out this video here when you’re done watching this video where I show you how to make your own pro luthier tools out of regular tools you already have, and I show you how to use them to level and crown your frets:
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I also have a video that shows a cheap and easy home made tool for faster, better, and more consistent fret crowning and polishing:
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Once you’ve done watched those videos and done those steps, return to this video and setup your bass. I guarantee your bass will feel, play, and sound like a whole new instrument! These are the steps I use when building custom guitars and basses both for myself and custom builds for clients. All my clients comment the same thing when they receive one of my builds, “I can’t believe how good this thing plays!” I hope you have the same comment after following these steps yourself. Good luck and have fun!
Great video Dan. Something I noticed that you did but didn't point out was this. When you set intonation, relief, etc.. you checked it in the playing position which is ABSOLUTELY the correct way. I would like to add a couple of things. You should drop tension on your strings when you're adjusting the saddles for height and intonation. I know it's a pain, but it is hard on the screws and tools when done under full tension. One other thing of note, when you pop the nut out, the nut slot should be cleaned of glue, and checked to make sure it's flat and clean. 2 more tips... A credit card makes a great gauge when setting nut slot depth, and neck relief they run around 0.8mm thick. And using a capo on 1st fret makes setting neck relief a breeze because it frees up a hand. On a side note, I do all of my setup in playing position minus setting nut height.
DaveR you're right, he should have mentioned loosening the strings.
When I adjusted my diy telly I scratched big part of the bridge as I kind of let that one go.
I should have known, as I work as a carpenter. Do that's on me.
But a lot of people have no experience at all and they should be warned.
You other tips are quite useful too.
Gonna use that capo next time.
Excellent points! I agree with everything you said. I’ll go ahead and pin this comment to the top for everyone to see.
great advice
thanks for the tips
Excellent video as always. This is my favorite DIY channel
Sections for quick reference:
Nut: 3:11
Neck relief (truss rod): 6:46
Saddle height: 9:17
Pickup height: 13:00
Intonation: 20:06
1 days ago?
@@rizkymahardika9159 sure, why not?
Thanks!
E hf St size is nut. Need 4x2mm
Alright wait so I literally have never played bass before yk but I play guitar and the thing is my strings are so loose that I physically can’t tune it to E A D G cause when I tune one string to a normal sound it’ll already be out of tune like my E will be an A 😂 like someone I need help
That bass needs more pickups
What would Phil X think!?!?!?!?!!?!?
LOL
@@354Dell why are you commenting on a video this old ?? LOL
@@lukekern7444 why are you commenting on a video this old ?? LOL
@Ryan Why are you commenting on a video this old?? LOL
you're pretty much the only dude on youtube that gives a decent explanation
"The bridge pickup it's obviously closer to the bridge"
-Dan,guns and guitars, 2018
I can always count on you to document my best lines 😂
not totally accurate as it depends on whos bridge youre talking about
Wow I can't thank you enough for the easy to follow instructions. Just got my first bass two days ago. I couldn't for the life of me imagine playing it would be so hard. Couldn't get any good tones out of it either. And yet it's a short scale. Granted out of the box for a Gretsch 2220 made in China it was to be expected. Just finished all the steps. Took me a long time but oh so worth it. It's like I've just received a new bass! Night and day!!! Bless you mate!
5:17 some nut slots are not flat, they follow the radius of the fretboard. For that, you need to put sandpaper tight on the fretboard and sand the nut there. That way you keep the radius on the bottom of the nut.
This should be pinned to the top as relevant and useful info to the OP video.
I REALLY love how thorough this video is as a complete bass setup guide.
I have been playing bass for over 30 years , you know what you are doing . Great video!
Can't thank you enough for this Dan! Love how you cover all the nuances and how you break it down to getting the sound and feel you want. Excellent video!
By far the best and most useful video for bass setup I've seen so far. Thank you so much man
Thanks for this video, Dan! These techniques are so helpful for guitar as well as for bass! Hopefully, after my guitars, I can start modifying my cheap bass and incorporate your suggestions for pickups and other modifications!
This is the video I have been needing since forever. This got my 6 string playing so superb. Can't thank you enough!
Amazing video. You touched on a lot of things others fail to mention during their tutorials on set up. I love how in depth you go
Hey Dan, just want to let you know i appreciate all of your videos i've watched. You get straight to the point, this is guns and guitars, and no small/non-sense talk in the beginning. I'm learning a lot from you. Thanks!
Guns and Guitars! My two favorite things all in one place!!!
Great vid!! Quick but clear, nicely to the point without side trips or distracting comments, THANKS A LOT!! Gives me a boost to jump in on my bass!!!
excellent one dan! thorough without being long and/or boring at all and it lfelt only as long as it needed to be. Thanks for doing this one. I like to watch videos to go over the basics here on youtube and this is as good as i've seen for sure. keep 'em coming!
Thank you for this video, I’ve played guitar for quite a few years, bought my first bass today and this had me setup and going on no time!
Got myself a Groove tech multitool, it ROCKS!!!!!
Your explanation of the process is so simple and great. In 20 minutes you gave me basics for something that Im looking for a few years. thank you.
Followed the easy steps. This in mind.... I'm a complete noob and had a hard time to play and get the sound most gets on the basses. Now the bass is 100% easier to play on! 🙏❤
Great!!!
you are a brave lad
Thank you sir. I bought a second hand cort as a starter bass. I had trouble getting the tone to where i want it. This really helped me a lot. Especially balancing neck and bridge pickups in terms of volume really brought out the clarity I wanted.
Man, I swear that I've been trying to get that sweet low action for the last hour and then this video pops up. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video I just bought the “rick style” bass kit from Tye fret wire and now it’s just a waiting game. But I’ve been looking all over the place for the best set up and tools for it and this video gave me all the confidence I need haha. Thanks!!
Dude, thank you so much! After five and a half decades of playing guitar, I finally bought my first bass. I set it up after watching your video and I'm really happy with it.
I like your style, no waffle about how fantastic you are, just helpful facts. Voted and subbed. Thanks once again.
Thanks bill!
Very Intuitive explanation dan. Thanks a lot. I cleared out doubts that I had and I never found a video like this that explains more quickly. No many tools :)
Dude ... this is great !!
You helped me doing the correct little adjustments to my basses i needed to do so badly to get my sound right.
I was getting frustrated and aggravated about this little out of tune notes here and there and 1 string being louder than the other.
So Many thanks.
You rock !
Thanks a lot mate. This is whitout a doubt the best "how to" i've ever found in youtube.
Best bass setup video i've seen. Thanks heaps my bass is sounding great now
Dude. I was literally looking into a bass guitar set up video especially since I ordered the cheapest bass on amazon and it shows up tomorrow O.o cant wait!
Great video! I love how you put more emphasis on using feel and sound to setup and using specs more as a starting point.
Just what I needed! Thanks for another great vid! Lots of valuable info in there if I can ever finish my bass!
Very well explained. Thanks.
This really was the video to watch for an at home set up. Just got my brand new p bass and was intimidated by all the videos with very specific tools. Thanks for the help!
Hey Dan !! That is the COOLEST t-Shirt I've ever seen. Also, I've never seen a bass with that pup configuration. I love your imagination. Just another reason why your channel is the BEST UA-cam has to offer. - Mike
Great video, a ton of useful information. Explaining the idea behind the adjustments was really helpful.
This answered what I needed! Thank you!
Guns and guitars? This is the best youtube channel I've seen in a while haha
Dan, I feel I need to thank you for dedication to this channel and hobby. Without your useful tips and videos I would never have been able to set up my acoustic bass well enough to be complimented on it by a former guitar manufacturer. Thank you so much and please keep doing what you're doing, you are awesome and I tell everyone to check out your channel when they talk about wanting to mod/upgrade their gear.
Thanks so much for the encouragement man!
I love this video it was super helpful and now my bass sounds amazing!
YES THANK YOU Been a fan from the Start!
Very good explanation. Just made my bass a lot better playable thane before. Also now the octaves are tuned perfectly. Thanks!
Great video. Even though I don't play bass, guitar or other stringed instruments, I've always found them to be really beautiful and interesting. Always enjoy videos explaining how the many details involved in the set-up and tunning affect the overall configuration needed to obtain a specific sound and feel to satisfy the player's preferences. I had an older brother who played guitar since childhood and I never got to learn to play during all the time we spent together. I picked up on drums and started playing easily without any lessons but just for a while. I inherited my brother's 1957 Telecaster and a Peavey tube amp when he passed away and now I think that I should have tried to learn guitar from him when he was around. I still hope to get a chance to learn some basic chords and progressions. Music is something that has given me pleasure no other thing has.
Excellent! Full of information, but not too chatty.
Awesome work.
Perfect video. Thanks!
Well done. Very easy to understand.
Incredible video. Thank you so much.
I bought a Fender Squier 70s Vibe Classic yesterday and wanna change the bridge to get more sustain and a better look. So this is exactly the video I needed. 🔥👍🏼🙏🏽
Very informative, clear spoken and organized. Thanks for this video. You are a great teacher! liked and subscribed
Those pickups are insane! Awesome!
Thanks a lot!!! Great video!
great info we all need, thanks for sharing !!!!
Thank you for this video 💪
Thanks Dan, excellent video
This is so helpful. Thanx dude. Awesome job. !!!
I ignored this video until I bought a bass this week ,now I'm very glad to see this great explanation Dan , thanks !
Glad I found you and great combination of content!👍🏽
Awesome video man!!! That really helps a lot
Thank you for this video. I got so much information.
Awesome, thanks a lot for the good setup advices!
Great video! There’s a lot of helpful information.
I found The pickup part very enlightening , thx for the great content!
My two favorite things, guns and guitars! Sounds like freedom, Brother. Count me as a new subscriber.
Thanks for the sub Rex!
This is excellent, more musicians should know about this!!!
your logo is very creative, props to whoever made it
Great video man 👌 thanks
Dude, that was an awesome tutorial. Thank you very much!
This is an amazing video. I've been playing for about 8 years now and always like to do my own work. I've gotten pretty decent at doing stuff by eye, but I knew I was missing something to fine-tune my sound.
This is an incredible video and I am about to re-setup my bass and hope it gets closer to the tone I am looking for. I haven't loved the sound of the active pickups on my current bass and I'm wondering if it's an issue of having them in the wrong height compared to the strings.
Thank you a lot, it seemed to be a nightmare, adjusting the thrustrod, you made it clear and easy
Fantastic info, man. Thank you.
Great vid!
Great informative video. Well done!
Thanx i really need to fix the nut on my short scale and watching this have given me some more confidence
As usual,this is a VERY useful video! Thanx
Really well explained :) Big thanx from Montreal !
Love that bass! Kinda has a Batman look to it. Great video!
Great Video again! Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏
Very clear and intuitive, great lesson.
Thanks!
Thanks.. I was wondering why my bass is set up to such sick high action. This helped to fix some issue I had with my bass.
What did I ever do to deserve such an awesome channel like this???
Thanks so much for such an in-depth video, a skilled set-up is absolutely priceless 👌
That’s a nice Bass there bro! Thanks for the tutorial! 💪🏻🔥
This is the best vid on YT for dealing simply with a bass. I was a session drummer in the 70's and now as an old guy still playing find myself doing a lot of bass work also and have an inexpensive Peavey bass that I like but needs work and can't afford to send it out and like to do the work myself. I wish I had never gotten rid of my P bass back in 69, but had to get a drum kit and pay bills.......uhg! Thanx for this video you do a great job at teaching and I hope others check you out too.
Only buy guitars. Never sell them.
It's a good rule to aspire to, but unfortunately sometimes we need to pay bills. That said, I've never regretted skipping a bill to keep an instrument. The bills will sort themselves out eventually. Once an instrument is gone, it's gone forever. :-(
I've also sold or traded guitars for other guitars and usually didn't regret that, but occasionally I did.
Thank you, you have no idea how much this helped me
Awesome video sir
Really helpful man... Thanks.
Guns and Music two of my favorite things to play with. Why have I never heard of your channel?
You convinced me. I need a professional to set up my new bass
Guns and Guitars sounds like every wet dream every guy has ever had! Great tutorial btw.
This is the most beautiful guitar I have EVER seen. Major axe envy 😲😲😲
Man, I've been considering paying someone to set my bass up for a while, guess I've just been scared of the bridge adjustment thing. You made it really easy, thanks dude!
How’d it go? Work up the courage to do it and succeed or did someone else do it?
I’m you from the original comment so just curious.
Sincere thanks - Stu, Australia
Thank you Dan! Great content as usual :)
You’re welcome!
Great video
Guns and guitars? I think i just found my new favorite channel!
Great tutorial!
I've watched a lot of setup tutorials, and I love how much you emphasize that all of this is subjective. My Warwick has a very high string action, and it works for me. My ESP just came from a pro shop setup, and the action is too low for my playing style so I need to raise it...
"You're not looking for something pretty, you're looking for something in tune..." Awesome...!!! 🤙🤘
I love this channel home boy is an underground luthier.
Great video!
very useful, thanks !
Just installed the Ray Ross bridge. Now it's this. I love this P bass.