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**taxistationary** · 03-29-2003, 11:40 PM

Re: Charvel model and bridge adjustment

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**peabuddy** · 03-30-2003, 11:00 AM

Re: Charvel model and bridge adjustment

sounds like a 2b to me.should be a good starter bass.i'm assuming you're talking about the spring on the intonation adjustment screw.this spring applies pressure to the saddle to maintain the adjustment screw setting. once intonation is set, the tension from the string should hold it.bassically(pun intended)use this screw to make the open note and the 12th fret note the same,though an octive apart.get your local music store put a fresh set of strings on and set it up and get ready to jam.bass players here are severely out numbered so welcome aboard! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[ March 30, 2003, 10:01 AM: Message edited by: peabuddy ]

**bassmint** · 03-31-2003, 01:15 AM

Re: Charvel model and bridge adjustment

Originally posted by bassmint:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by peabuddy:
sounds like a 2b to me.should be a good starter bass.i'm assuming you're talking about the spring on the intonation adjustment screw.this spring applies pressure to the saddle to maintain the adjustment screw setting. once intonation is set, the tension from the string should hold it.bassically(pun intended)use this screw to make the open note and the 12th fret note the same,though an octive apart.get your local music store put a fresh set of strings on and set it up and get ready to jam.bass players here are severely out numbered so welcome aboard! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Unfortunately I do not know what type of body it has. I do know it is solid, red, and looks like the logo on the headpiece. I have an electronic tuner and I know how to replace strings, so I rather tune this spring myself, that's why I asked in the first place. I think I can do it. I will follow instructions and hope I do not mess it up (not to worry, I am fairly handy). Played mainly alone and never got into the mechanics of guitars.

Thanks.

From down under cooley,
bassmint...<hr /></blockquote>Hi again,
Something is not right (I know you told me so). I found the tag that came
with the bass. The closest description for the controls seem to go
with the 3B model circuitry. I paid something like $250 for it, new. I
always enjoyed playing it, except, to tell you the truth, it will never
beat my old Hofner (Beatle Bass, fake though), really smooth and the
lightest strings I've ever played. Well, to tell you the truth I only
played about 5 bass guitars, and my Hofner had the lightest strings to
the touch and light-weight too. It has no serial number so it most likely
is a bootleg, or whatever they call an imitation. Unfortunately I dropped
it many years ago and the neck broke off. Then I had it working for awhile
and there was a hum which I didn't think, for some reason or an other, was
not coming from a real cheap amp I had (Supro?). I really couldn't get the
neck back on (the center bolt broke, I think), so I took out the pickups
(like a jerk) and before you know it, it was like thin spaghetti all over
the place. To see what it looked like after I got threw with it gave you
a good idea why I quit the radio and t.v. repair business (holy shi.).
I never had the heart to throw it out, so it's still with me in many
pieces, mold and all. Waiting for me to someday perform a miracle.
(never happen.)

Anyway, I guess nowadays I spend most of my days watching t.v., using
my PeaVey as a t.v. stand, and guitar always nearby. It could be any
commercial or thought that'll get me going in seconds flat, hoping my
landlord is not home. Although he keeps telling me one day we'll jam
(he plays rythem and some lead. He sounds ok, but so do I, not heavy-
duty. Although some days I feel, well, I'm even throwing in dance steps
nowadays: where did that come from?...feels good). Always with Bookends
(Simon and Garfunkel),or Pink Floyed (nephew copied for me) in PC ready
to go when I am.

Anyway, getting back to my bass, Charvel that is. The screw I was talking
about is not really loose. That's just the way the spring is (bent from
tension). However, there really is a problem. I replaced the string
and when tuned (using electronic tuner) it rattles (sounds like it's
banging against the frets. There are 2 adjustments. one is a screw you
adjust through the back (this screw goes through the center of the
spring, one for each string, runs parallel to end of strings). This pulls
the block the string is on back and forth underneath the string. The
other adjustments are on top of the bridge, two for each string. This
raises the block the strings are on, up and down. After adjusting both
types it seems to have gotten rid of some of the rattle, but not completely.
At least I don't dare to make them any tighter. I'm using the tuner as I do
this because it throws off the tuning every time I adjust them (naturally).
But I get the feeling this is not the right way. I don't want to warp the neck.
Any more detailed ideas? Otherwise I may just wait till I gather some bucks
and have the music guy do it (what do they charge?). Although it would be a goof to
do it myself.

Sorry about the book.
thanks again,

bassmint

[ March 31, 2003, 12:20 AM: Message edited by: bassmint ]

**bassmint** · 03-31-2003, 01:25 AM

Re: Charvel model and bridge adjustment

Originally posted by peabuddy:
sounds like a 2b to me.should be a good starter bass.i'm assuming you're talking about the spring on the intonation adjustment screw.this spring applies pressure to the saddle to maintain the adjustment screw setting. once intonation is set, the tension from the string should hold it.bassically(pun intended)use this screw to make the open note and the 12th fret note the same,though an octive apart.get your local music store put a fresh set of strings on and set it up and get ready to jam.bass players here are severely out numbered so welcome aboard! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Unfortunately I do not know what type of body it has. I do know it is solid, red, and looks like the logo on the headpiece. I have an electronic tuner and I know how to replace strings, so I rather tune this spring myself, that's why I asked in the first place. I think I can do it. I will follow instructions and hope I do not mess it up (not to worry, I am fairly handy). Played mainly alone and never got into the mechanics of guitars.

Thanks.

From down under cooley,
bassmint...

**peabuddy** · 03-31-2003, 12:48 PM

Re: Charvel model and bridge adjustment

a model 3b is a neck thru and would have a battery for the pickups.if it's a bolt on it's probably a 2 b.

**bassmint** · 04-02-2003, 05:23 PM

Re: Charvel model and bridge adjustment

Hi again;
Then neck has four screws coming from the back, threw Charvel/FortWorth TX/serial number plate, which holds neck in place. I guess I'll be searching the book stores for a guitar repair book. This don't look that complicated that I would pay someone else to do. Not trying to put anyone in the business down, or anything like that. I'm an ex-T.V. repairman, current computer/network support kind-of-a-guy (lord have mercy on me). So I guess it'll take a little bit more before I give up. I'll be checking here from time to time, but I'll be off soon to try and find a book on the subject.

The tag that came with the guitar has 3 sections: model 4 and 6 circuitry, model 5 circuitry, and model 3B circuitry. I have the 3 controls without any switches. I couldn't find the tag when I first placed my message, but then I found it afterwards. It seems to fall in the model 3B section, but maybe the wrong tag was on it. :eyes

talk to you soon...
massmint...

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