Recommendations for tools for bass setup?

[Minininjarob]

Hi all, would appreciate some input, as I am prone to buying lots of stuff I don't need, including tools!

Basically I am quite new to bass (4y) but have been into electronics and woodwork for a long time. As such setting up my own basses has been pretty easy for me, and I've set up some friends basses (free of charge) which they have been very happy about (including a Status Graphite Black Beauty which was scary, I took it completely apart and machine polished the lacquer over the carbon fibre!).

Long term I'd like to start a business doing it to help with what will be a fairly crap pension.

For a start I'd like the kit to do basic setups, also fret leveling and crowning, replacing nuts. Not full on luthier yet, baby steps first!

So what are peoples recommendations for kit that I would absolutely need, and which products are best for it? I don't mind spending money for good tools (god knows I've got so much money in specialist cycle repair tools!) but I know some cheaper options are just as good and save money.

Hopefully this might be useful for other people too.

Thanks all!

[three]

I’m not bad at set ups, though beyond that, pretty useless. I have decent hand tools to use in setting up the basses that I own (some with unusual fittings and highly specific sizes).

 

Probably the most important tool for me is an extremely accurate and reliable tuner. I use a Peterson Strobostomp HD and have been very pleased with the results. Not the cheapest tuner (!) but a very good one.