Bass Guitar Set Up

lionelcollins · 23-02-2010 4:35pm #1

Hey Guys,

I have a Fender Mustang Bass i picked up second hand recently. its a lovely short scale that i really like.
Problem its action is all over the place and it sounds a bit muddy.

I want to give this one a chance to see if it can be improved and was looking for some recommendations on where is a good place to get it set up properly.

Should i go to a luthier or are there still shops around that will do a good job with this??

Any suggestions would be really appreciated...

Also what would one expect to pay for this?

BSOM · 23-02-2010 4:46pm

Think there is a guy who does it for X music. He comes in like 3 days a week or something. Its not too hard to do aslong as the neck is in reasonable order.

Dord · 23-02-2010 8:57pm

lionelcollins wrote: »

Hey Guys,

I have a Fender Mustang Bass i picked up second hand recently. its a lovely short scale that i really like.
Problem its action is all over the place and it sounds a bit muddy.

I want to give this one a chance to see if it can be improved and was looking for some recommendations on where is a good place to get it set up properly.

Should i go to a luthier or are there still shops around that will do a good job with this??

Any suggestions would be really appreciated...

Also what would one expect to pay for this?

It's fairly easy to do a setup yourself. Much cheaper too.
Check out this setup guide. If you have any questions, just ask!

In terms of the muddiness, have you changed the strings since you got it? Old strings could be a factor of this.

lionelcollins · 23-02-2010 11:20pm

Thanks for the feedback lads.

Probably gonna try a Luthier in the city center as they can be a bit quicker getting the job done..
Now to find one...And a new pack of strings