stewblack Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Well, not much of a tale really, more an example of my broken brain, but hey ho. Got a new HB to scratch a fretless itch without having to save. Changed strings (not because I don't like the HB strings, I do) but the replacements altered the set up. So out came the Allen keys . I suffered a major brain fart, tightening and tightening and tightening - convinced it would be right soon. I shredded a couple of Allen keys and still I soldiered on. I stopped, bewildered and exhausted. Took out my straight edge and, well, basically I had bent the neck way back the wrong way. I don't need telling how dopey I am (but feel free of course) what I'm really here to say is this. If you wonder whether the woods and components of HB basses are of a poor quality then think again. This neck ought not to have survived my heavy handed bodgery. Seriously. But it has gone back to a perfect relief, the truss rod still functions fine and it plays beautifully. It was £144 new. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Pictures, mister… where are the damned pictures 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 It's all straight again now, I could bend it back and take a snap ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Pics tomorrow I promise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) Don’t snap it .. I meant of what kind of hb, what colour etc they do make more than one kind y’know Edited October 10, 2021 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Ooh yes. I'm in bed right now though so you gotta wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Meanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bassfinger Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 A lot of HBs seem to have dual action rods these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Are there any HBs you haven’t got? I reckon you’ve now got more than Thomman ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: Are there any HBs you haven’t got? I reckon you’ve now got more than Thomman ! Ha! I am getting an Enhanced next week, been after one of the expensive basses for a while. I have resisted the Marquess range and would love a BZ4000. Otherwise I have most of them. Edited October 13, 2021 by stewblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 10:20, stewblack said: Looks very much like the fretted one I sold you 4 or so Bass bashes ago, you could have kept that and pulled all the frets out......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 It is very similar indeed. However the neck from it is going onto a different bass with the frets still in it! Then I am transforming it with an upside down lefty neck I acquired and doing something unspeakable to the body. At some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 9 hours ago, stewblack said: and would love a BZ4000 Tis a marvelous thing 🙂 I'd pre-ordered so it arrived before shop sales went live 😀 Can't believe 7 years has passed. Solid bass , weighs about the same as the JB-75 👍 Mate pestered me for 2 years to sell him it . Now the bugger is playing my Retrovibe Super-P , shall I make enquiries 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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