lowvoice

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1369737041' post='2092053'] Which establishment was that? [/quote] To be honest I'd rather not say publicly as he told me that he isn't meant to do any work on guitars not bought in the shop! On the offchance that someone may read this in the future, I'd rather not land him in it after he was so generous! It was crazy though, I thought he might be able to just have a quick look, and recommend me someone to see, but once the case was open the next thing I knew was the SG was on his work desk and he was unscrewing the truss rod cover!

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1369489906' post='2089753'] Hi there Lowvoice, The Bass Gallery in Camden will do a great set up for a far price. Or you can do it yourself. The first thing to do is see if the buzz happens on all strings. If it does, then you can be fairly sure the truss-rod needs adjusting.[/quote] It was indeed buzzing on all frets on all strings! Yesterday I was passing through denmark street and thought I'd just take it in for one of the techs to have a look at, a guy took one look and said, 'looks really nice, but theres no relief in the neck', within five minutes he had adjusted the truss rod half a turn, and checked the intonation. Within moments most of the buzzing had gone (now it only does so when played with a pick pretty hard!). Best of all, I went to give the guy some cash for his efforts and he wouldn't accept it, saying that it was such a small thing he couldn't possibly take any payment! Really nice to know that people like that exist in this world!

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1369473164' post='2089540'] Hey! Welcome to BC and congrats. You say it's a bit buzzy, maybe you can tell us more and we can help you fix it up with a small tweek? My guess is a small turn of the truss rod and you'll be happier still [/quote] Well it's basically fret buzz, but I'm yet to play a bass that hasn't done it so I assumed it was quite normal for basses. I was thinking of taking it to someone to get it set up, could anyone recomend someone really good in central London? If its a simple thing I guess I could give it a go myself? Also, thought I'd say that I am not new to fretted instruments, as a guitarist of about 20 years, hence I wanted a professional level instrument that would last me a lifetime. My fretting technique is pretty decent, but could anyone recommend some good tutorials for learning right hand technique? I am currently using a pick but would like to play with my fingers.

I'd love to tell you it's awful... ...but I honestly can't. It's just awesome! It's super light, sounds great (although you should know that it's my first bass, doom not exactly experienced!) and so rock and roll!

Here it is, I went for the faded SG! All lovely, a bit buzzy unplugged but you can't hear it when amped. But check out that rosewood on the neck, is that colour tinted to look like that or just super red in colour naturally? Thanks to everyone who helped me in [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/208050-first-bass-gibson-sg-faded-vs-squier-mustang-vm/"]this thread[/url]!

Hi all, so I went and tried a number of different basses yesterday, and have come to the conclusion that although it is not the most versatile, I just prefer a bass tone to be very, well bassey. I tried the Japanese mustang and firstly, the squire was just as good, and secondly, I thought it just sounded a bit too samey samey for me. Then I gave an original '64 SG a try, and loved how low it was, but it was a bit too unrefined for me. Then I tried a cheap far eastern hofner violin bass and LOVED the tone. That is really the sort of ball park that I want to be in (however the design is just too well connected to a certain fella from Liverpool - I think I'd struggle to make it my own). So I'm leaning more heavily towards the SG now... Gonna try another asap and hopefully get a bass before this weekend!

thanks again for the input. RE the gap, it was so slight that I wouldn't be bothered by it, I was more concerned over whether it was the pickup or the neck that was slightly off - I didn't want a neck that was slightly off-centre. With the E string, as I'm new to bass it may well just have been a technique issue, but again since leaving the store I thought maybe if the neck was misaligned, perhaps the low E wasn't directly over the pole piece. This is the sort of stuff that I would have checked but didn't have time in store to do so! I placed a reserve on both instruments and was planning to make a decision, and then have the chosen one shipped to me.

[sub]Thanks for that response neepheid, it is really really useful.[/sub] [sub]Other than brand name, I think that I'm leaning towards the Gibson as I think that I like the look better in general, but the squire with the slightly shorter neck and smaller nut width did feel slightly better after a couple hours in the shop testing them out.[/sub] [sub]As to the Gibson, I did think at one point that the E string wasn't as loud as it the other strings, and that the gap between the neck pickup and the neck itself seemed slightly wonky, but again tbh I didn't really spend much time looking over the instrument, I was more focused on sound and playability.[/sub] [sub]Whats your opinion on these potential issues?[/sub]

Well to be honest when I started playing electric guitar Squier were really a bit of an argos brand to be avoided, and even though the one I tried out felt very nice indeed (in fact it's fit and finish was better than the mim fenders I also looked at), I still can't shake the idea that it is a brand to be avoided! I guess I just don't have much faith in it. Also, the Squire is £291, made in Indonesia and comes with nothing, the Gibson is £649, made in the US, and comes with a Gibson hard case. The Gibson seems to be to be the far better deal? As it won't be my primary instrument, I can't see myself buying loads of basses (as I have done with guitars), and I'd like something that will literally last me a lifetime. As a Gibson fan, could you advise me as to any potential issues to look out for when buying an SG bass.

Hi all, first post! I am a guitarist of some 20 years, and recently have been looking to give bass a try! I want something short scale due to wrist issues from guitar, and went to andertons over the weekend to try out a few models. After trying everything it came down to the SG faded or the squier mustang. Now cost isn't so much of an issue (obviously cheaper is nicer!), but really I'd like something to be proud of, and to me this is why im leaning towards the gibson. However the squier did seem to play nice, and I was very surprised by the fit and finish. Please let me know your thoughts on these 2 guitars, any particular things I should be aware of/look out for? Thanks in advance!