Andyjr1515
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This is what AI says - although it may have just regurgitated the above discussion 🤣 "Yes, there can be a subtle sonic difference, with individual saddles generally providing a slightly tighter, brighter, or more focused sound, and two strings sharing a single, larger saddle (common on vintage-style bridges) potentially offering a warmer, "ballsier" tone with a more pronounced midrange. The difference is generally minor compared to other factors like string type, pickups, or playing technique, and is largely a matter of personal preference."
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Fascinating. In that they are so similar in many respects, I wouldn't have thought it would make that much difference. Just a wild thought - in that the original saddles share two strings each, I wonder if there is some sort of impact from the two sources and characteristics of vibration on each pair. But yes - a surprising result whatever the explanation!
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Well, randomly (actually trying each of the options on the label and hearing which suits best with your rig) flipping switches is a perfectly decent way to go. There's no-one else going to be able to tell you how your rig will sound with the various combinations and which of those you personally prefer.
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Only just caught up with this. Splendid work! 👍
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OK - all done. The only photos that won't come through on the linked thread are some of the other members' ones (there aren't many of those that were also done on Imgur) as I can only edit my own posts. This was one of my absolute favourite saves - I am certain that whoever buys this will be delighted with it. All of the important stuff (pickguard, circuit boards, pup, neck & headstock) is full blown genuine Wal. All I've done is replaced the fretboard and provided a body to bolt it all onto -
I've found a quicker way of converting an imgur image to a standard one. Quicker rather than quick - but I've managed to convert the first 3 or 4 pages of the thread. I'll see if I can finish it off tomorrow 👍
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Will do. It may take a bit of time but you will be able to see each shot as soon as I've posted it. I'll try and do a few more this evening.
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Hi, @Beedster & @three Can you have a peep at that link again - I've done an experiment on the first post and you should be able to see the first two photos. Can you? It will take me a while, but if you can see those I will carry on and replace all of the Imgur links with photos. I would like a record of this bass 'save' in any case and so it would be worth my while if the above works
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Oh, and yes - if you switch to a non-UK VPN you should be able to see them
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This was one of my favourite 'saves'. Yes - Imgur photos no longer show, but I have all of the photos used in the thread here somewhere. If there're any photos you specifically want to see, let me know and I'll post them here. Andy
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Just a quick question. Have you worked out at all where the actual buzz is happening (ie fretting at 7th and above, ear close to the strings with ear starting over the 8th fret and, while still plucking the string, moving your head/ear up the fretboard to the top)? It's just a hunch, but it is a VERY common occurrence, especially on basses, that the neck 'kinks' from where it meets the body, simply from the physics of the string tension and flexiblity of the neck. Folks talk about ski-jump and get all hot under the collar about shims, etc, but ALL of my many bass and guitar builds over the years have been through-neck and so shims play no part in the discussion or phenomenon. And quite quickly I started routinely adding a progressive fret height reduction from the neck/body attachment point to the end of the fretboard (I think the common term is fall-away). Have a listen up the fretboard as I describe above. My money is that all of the buzzing is actually happening on the higher frets. -
Looking forward to seeing this. Jon is a true luthier's luthier...
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Oh...and do have a look directly underneath to make sure that there are no cracks showing in the neck - there isn't a huge thickness of neck wood at the bottom of the slot here.
