First build on the way! HBB-5 semi hollow bass

[ChefBrianNYC]

Ok, so first dont judge the strings they are from the parts bin (still waiting on my kit set )

Looks like my neck is missing the angle yours has but could use it. Action is decent until about the 5th fret if the bridge floored then by the 12th is crazy high. Also the bridge pickup won't mount low enough and I'm getting string buzz on that.

Letting the truss rod adjustment settle in for a day or so then checking again.

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[Qolabear]

Ok, so first dont judge the strings they are from the parts bin (still waiting on my kit set )

Looks like my neck is missing the angle yours has but could use it. Action is decent until about the 5th fret if the bridge floored then by the 12th is crazy high. Also the bridge pickup won't mount low enough and I'm getting string buzz on that.

Letting the truss rod adjustment settle in for a day or so then checking again.

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Interesting about the bridge-pickup height re the fretboard. I’ll have to build mine up more and explore this further. However, just levelling the neck so it looks good by eye and feels natural to hold, there’s a solid eighth of an inch gap (maybe more) between the body and the neck ...pic below.



I’ll need to explore this more before I know whether to shim and such. Seems like a big gap to me, but that’s based on absolutely no experience ever doing this before.


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