ShaunB

[quote name='Muppet' post='9149' date='May 30 2007, 01:12 PM']Great news Shaun - what was the quick fix - is it something that would be useful to know?[/quote] This is the advice from Kirk at lakland: [i]I think we've narrowed it down a bit. Ideally, what needs to happen is the neck needs to be rotated somehow. There are two ways of doing that. The first way is to merely loosen the neck bolts slightly and just slide the neck into a straight position. This is kind of a chiropractic move. What I usually do is put the bass on a table with the headstock propped up on something. Use towels or something to protect the finish. I then loosen very slightly the neck screws and then push down on the horn of the bass until it straightens out. I hold it in place and re-tighten the screws. There really is no need to remove the strings.[/i] Seems to be a no-brainer, but best to hear it from the Lakland tech before I blew the warranty! Worked a treat.

News... bass sorted! Strings now all aligned with a quick fix - don't think the neck was tightened fully and was migrating around the neck pocket. The p/up is still slightly misaligned but I don't think that causes too much of a problem... Now have to remember how to play with all 4 strings...

[quote name='BB2000' post='8956' date='May 30 2007, 04:58 AM']Can't you you tilt the D and G saddles a little to force the strings towards the centre of the board?[/quote] Unfortunately, not enough. I have been in contact with Lakland - they've been incredibly helpful - and it appears my neck is not screwed down in exactly the right position - through either their rebuild or suffering a knock, which would have to be pretty serious. They have given me a self help (chiropractic) remedy, which if it doesn't work, told me to pick a luthier and have the neck professionally sorted at their cost. Sorry to steal the thread...

That's exactly how my 44-02D is - this is a mystery... (and your photo is the one that started me thinking... much tas)

Thanks Nik, I have dropped them a line with the same pic. I guess my main worry is the neck was misaligned when screwed down - I await their pleasure. Anyway, here's a couple more pics... cheers Shaun

Hi guys, I recently bought a Skyline Bob Glaub (I had a discussion going on as to tort or black pickguard replacement) and have noticed a problem which you maybe able to help with... Playing the top string sometimes I'll "roll" the string off the fretboard - on closer inspection I have noticed the top 2 strings are misaligned over the twin p/up poles with no way of adjusting them at the bridge as all the adjusters are packed tightly together. On the technical side, the top string is approximately 3.5mm from the nut to the edge of the neck and only 2.5mm at the last fret - could the neck be outta whack? Any help gratefully received as I find the top string quite useful at times.

hmmmm, looking at the pic of your BG, the strings seem to run perfectly through the p/up poles - my G and D are mis-aligned - methinks an email to Dan Lakin...

Hiya Peter! Nice BG! ...and a twin to mine... ...question... do you find the top string close to the side of the neck? It's quite different from my 44-02D and I have found myself pinching it over at times. cheers Sahun