SD Curlee Hondo II

[W1_Pro]

Thats quite a nice looking bass actually. Is that the actual one you bought from the catalogue?

[W1_Pro]

Reminds me a bit of one of those Westbury track 2's. One of which I've been after for years but you just don't see them very often.

 

[pst62]

59 minutes ago, W1_Pro said:

Thats quite a nice looking bass actually. Is that the actual one you bought from the catalogue?

No, that's a pic I found online, it's identical to the one I had.

[pst62]

59 minutes ago, W1_Pro said:

Reminds me a bit of one of those Westbury track 2's. One of which I've been after for years but you just don't see them very often.

 

Those Hondos do pop up on Facebook Marketplace quite often, but would you're risk buying on there?

[W1_Pro]

25 minutes ago, pst62 said:

Those Hondos do pop up on Facebook Marketplace quite often, but would you're risk buying on there?

I have and I would. I can only speak for myself of course, but buying stuff on FB marketplace I've generally found to be OK. Selling on the other hand I have found to be a waking nightmare inhabited by a miasma of tyre kickers and time wasters.  Anyhow, I shall keep an eye out, thanks for the steer!

[W1_Pro]

So after a very long break I'm resurecting this thread in a search for some advice. I got the bass back together to find that the neck, and/or the truss rod has a fairly serious fault. The action is very high all the way up the neck. I cranked the truss rod as tight as I could, which makes it slightly better, however when this is done the nut at the base of the neck- which is the truss rod adjustment- sits at a pretty alarming angle.  My best guess is that the truss rod is knackered.  So, I don't just want to bin the bass, the refret actually went very well and the neck, now its sanded and oiled, feels very nice. I think then, I need to replace the truss rod. Given that this is a hideously awkward job (I'll need to rout out the skunk stripe, remove the old one and refit the new one this way), and I really can't afford to pay somone to do this - it would be nuts considering what the bass is worth- I was wondering if anyone could suggest a method for routing out the stripe. I've got a decent router, I guess I'll need to make some kind of jig? Suggestions, advice and encouragement welcome.... I've attached a few shots below..The bridge is already as low as it can go.

Edited 3 hours ago by W1_Pro

[Andyjr1515]

Hi, @W-1Pro  - hope all good with you!  It's been a long time  

 

Remember:

- the truss rod is not there to change the action height.  It's there to keep the neck straight.  My strong advice is to loosen it back to where it was ASAP so it doesn't break something.  When I get a moment tomorrow I'll post some simple instructions how to set the truss rod at the right tension  

 

- especially seeing that this is a sort of bolt-on-neck, almost certainly  the neck needs a shim in the body side of the neck pocket.  We are not talking anything of significant thickness...put in the right place, a thin shim can make a HUGE difference to action height  

[neepheid]

It's important enough to say it twice - do NOT use your truss rod as a means to control string height/action.  That it has a small effect upon string height when you're adjusting at it is neither here nor there.  It's there to control neck relief, to keep the neck straight (or with a very slight concave bow in it) to counteract the forces being placed on it by the strings.