addictedtobass Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 hi all. my eb0 bass has been playing a bit doggy recently so i decided to get to the bottom of the issue , and after putting a straight edge over the frets it looks like the nut end frets 1-3 are bowing backwards and the same with frets 7-10 . can this be easily fixed ? or is it going to be a money pit ? being only en epi it would be silly throwing loads of cash at it .if so its a wall deco from now on or at best get a new neck and do a frankenbass jobbie. cheers bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Have you tried loosening the truss rod first? Not being patronising, just don't want you to throw money away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Tried that. It gets worse bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Bugger, you have my sympathies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 [quote name='addictedtobass' timestamp='1489155079' post='3254800'] hi all. my eb0 bass has been playing a bit doggy recently so i decided to get to the bottom of the issue , and after putting a straight edge over the frets it looks like the nut end frets 1-3 are bowing backwards and the same with frets 7-10 . can this be easily fixed ? or is it going to be a money pit ? being only en epi it would be silly throwing loads of cash at it .if so its a wall deco from now on or at best get a new neck and do a frankenbass jobbie. cheers bob [/quote] When you say bowing backwards, do you mean that frets 1,2,3,7,8,9,10 are lower than the rest? Assuming I've understood correctly, if it was just 1-3, I would have said tighten the truss rod. If it is 1-3 and 7-10, it sounds like you need the frets levelling (and re-crowning). It's not a huge job but does need to be done by someone who knows what they are doing. Are there any 'Basschat members willing to help other basschat members' on the sticky thread that are in your area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1489165902' post='3254927'] When you say bowing backwards, do you mean that frets 1,2,3,7,8,9,10 are lower than the rest? Assuming I've understood correctly, if it was just 1-3, I would have said tighten the truss rod. If it is 1-3 and 7-10, it sounds like you need the frets levelling (and re-crowning). It's not a huge job but does need to be done by someone who knows what they are doing. Are there any 'Basschat members willing to help other basschat members' on the sticky thread that are in your area? [/quote] The [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277468-bcers-prepared-to-help-fix-a-bass/"]updated list is at the beginning of the thread here[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manton Customs Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Take it to a luthier, he'll be able to advise what's necessary. If its just the frets (level, crown, polish) you're looking at somewhere in between £50-£100 ish depending on where you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 thats what i feared folks. will have to bite the bullet and get it done i suppose. thanks for the replies guys bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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