bought a shortscale bass but...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:27 am

Was half asleep when I bought it, it arrived today with one small problem its left handed!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:29 am

Lol oops! Going to exchange it or flip the nut? Or was that a joke and you're really left handed?

Looks nice in any case, violin basses are fun

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:46 am

No joke I'm not left handed, can't get a refund as it was sold cheaply as a second. Considering flipping the nut however the bridge doesn't seem to be adjustable (unless I'm missing something) so I'd need a new bridge as well.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:26 am

Hope a decent bridge replacement of sorts will be enough to correct the bigger issues.

I imagine rotating the bridge a full 45˚ in order to intonate correctly would look rather silly, not to mention create issues with the body top radius.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:22 am

I think the saddles pop out of the slots in the bridge.
Pop them out, put them back in where they need to be.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:43 am

Bridge might not be secured. Take the strings off and it will possibly just fall off. Turn it round. Hurrah.

Otherwise, yeah, pop the little saddles out and move them where they need to be.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:59 am

I think Eric is bang on the money, it looks like there's a slip of plastic under the bridge to stop it scuffing the finish if it moves in transit.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:19 am

In the meantime, full McCartney tribute I guess!

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:18 pm

ekwatts wrote:Bridge might not be secured. Take the strings off and it will possibly just fall off. Turn it round. Hurrah.

Otherwise, yeah, pop the little saddles out and move them where they need to be.

Turning the bridge will put the saddles in the same position, but on closer inspection I think addam is right the saddles pop out and can be reseated. Will need a new nut as the one that's on it has a significant slope on the other side so it wont sit flush against the fret board when turned. Does sound nice and thumpy, so will be worth a bit of fettling... NO MACCA tribute can't stand the man.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:43 pm

"Half asleep", suuuuuuuuure...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:52 pm

Doog wrote:"Half asleep", suuuuuuuuure...

Teetotal my good man, my body is a temple...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:54 pm

Oh and this 5mm x 3mm chip is what made it a second Â£35, and my TIRED brain couldn't resist...

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:53 pm

This is hilarious.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:59 pm

Awstin wrote:This is hilarious.

Why thankyou... My wife thinks it's rather funny too.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:17 pm

New nut ordered... Reverse Kurtz bass is a go.

Post by **dots** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:29 pm

if none of these suggestions work...

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dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:32 pm

dots wrote:if none of these suggestions work...

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I'd need to find some other idiot in the same predicament, to do the full Garth Brooks.

Post by **dots** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:35 pm

i say just go up on stage while somebody's playing, challenge them to a duel. eff some garth.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:33 am

dezb1 wrote:
Doog wrote:"Half asleep", suuuuuuuuure...
Teetotal my good man, my body is a temple...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:39 am

[revised] Teetotal and drug free my good man, my body is a temple...