Making the best of wonky frets :: Ibanez ATK300 bass [11.0 lbs]

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Making the best of wonky frets :: Ibanez ATK300 bass [11.0 lbs]

Here's a bass with the common issue of loose and uneven frets that come with many of the low-cost imported instruments.  Ideally the neck should be properly refretted (including knocking down the fingerboard rise over the body) - or at the very least have the frets glued in place and then leveled and dressed.  But despite not getting the bass to fret as cleanly as I would like, the player was happy and we kept the cost down.

Truss rod tweak :: 2012 Fender Precision Bass Special Deluxe [9.3 lbs]

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Truss rod tweak :: 2012 Fender Precision Bass Special Deluxe [9.3 lbs]

Joe Cesarz of Boston funk band Big Ol' Dirty Bucket dropped by last week for a quick tweak on his PJ.

Here's a color shot from the last time it was in the shop.

2012 Fender P Bass Special Deluxe [9.3 lbs] :: late night setup

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2012 Fender Precision Bass Special Deluxe [9.3 lbs] :: late night setup.

The truss rod was tightened to straighten the neck and the string height lowered to electric guitar action.

2002 Kinal 5 string bass :: stripped and refinished the back of the neck

2002 Kinal 5 string bass :: stripped and refinished the back of the neck with Tung oil, replaced output jack, replaced rusted saddles, fretwork and setup.

2012-13 Fender Precision Bass Special Deluxe Series :: setup

2012-13 Fender Precision Bass Special Deluxe Series :: setup

Joe Cesarz of Boston funk band Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket.