High action

DaFiz

Firstly she's black and the little Samsung digital camera simply duzzent capture any more than a blob indoors... even with a flash. :-[
So out into the sunlight we must, and of course a little Photoshop tweaking to the main body gets a bit of detail showing. 8)

The action seemed awfully high (about 6mm) at the 12th fret and I don't remember my Fender-P being that high,
so I adjusted it lower. Then the strings seemed to come off the saddle at too shallow an angle and the fat E buzzed terribly.
also the grub screws stood proud and scratched my palm (yes my playing style is not like a proper bass player's technique but rather rhythm guitarist who rests and partly mutes the strings right at the bridge)
So there was no alternative but to remover the neck completely and shim it with a millimetre thick plastic and re-set the action and intonation.
The result is about 3mm action at the 12th fret with the saddles high enough so the strings don't buzz.
The grub screws are turn in and don't scratch and the intonation is perfect.

My elbow hurts just a little from patting myself on the back repeatedly, and she turns out to be a damn fine instrument. ?

AlanRatcliffe

Nothing wrong with a shim on a bolt-on - in fact, it's almost a prerequisite. ?

DaFiz

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Nothing wrong with a shim on a bolt-on - in fact, it's almost a prerequisite. ?

I didn't know that... was just takin' a chance... 8)

Now I miss my 300W Ashdown... The little Berhinger lacks...
Thinking of unplugging the 10" internal 120W 4Ohm speaker and playing into an external cab...
something like a 15" 8 Ohm (don't even know if I'd find anything like that) in the hope that I might get a more rounded output.

The amp should be able to handle that won't it ? ???

AlanRatcliffe

Why'd ya go from a 300W Ashdown to a 120W Behri?
I thought those BX1200s have a 12" aluminium cone speaker?

Anyway, a more efficient speaker will help I'm sure, as will something with a paper cone. The aluminium cone speakers tend to have lots of clarity, but lack low end and warmth. Slappers and poppers like 'em though.

Either way, you'll need a 4 Ohm speaker or cab to get the full rated 120W - an 8 Ohm will drop your output power to 60W. To be honest, rather than upgrading the speaker, I would probably look at offloading it in favour of something else.

DDR4LYF

Great looking bass! A decent action always helps! Always!

DaFiz

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Why'd ya go from a 300W Ashdown to a 120W Behri?

Thanx Alan. I sold the Fender-P/Ashdown Mag300 and switched from bass guitarist to rhythm guitar/lead vocal in my band when Jacques left and Justin arrived...
Twas out of necessity and now I'm playing a Telecaster/Fender Frontman 212 instead.
I got the little Behringer for a good price and it serves as a practice amp for Justin on bass (instead of lugging his big rig with on Monday evenings), as well as an acoustic guitar amp for my Takamine if I do a solo slot. It also serves as a vocal monitor when needed and for practices when I'm alone (with an iPod plugged into the RCA inputs at the back).
It also serves as a portable party trick when I'm outside braaing... iPod. All in all it's a very handy little amp ?
The Jackson is not for the band but just to play with when I feel like it.

If I do join a band as a bass player again I'll need to get a real amp for sure... ?