rhythmCity944
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Firstly, I've been watching these forums for about a year but never really made an attempt to post anything
Secondly, I own a '79 Musicman Sabre and it is awesome except for the fact I cannot set up the bass comfortably for tuning 1/2 and the bass string a further step for a C# G# C# F# tuning with my band. To get anything to work well at that tuning the strings will be like a 1/2 inch off the fret board and I cannot stand that. The neck just will not hold stright and will twist. I've been playing this bass in standard tuning for a church band I play in for the past 4 years and it has worked great for that. I recently had the neck supurbly plained and refreted. I just really like the deep tones this bass produces and would like to play it with my original band but nothing seems to work set-up wise. I also have a 2002 Stingray which is set up for playing with my band and works great. Low and fast action with no buzzing. I currently use 45, 65,85,105 strings on both basses.
Are there any tricks to get the Sabre playing like the Stingray? I've thought about a graphite neck and so I would not have to make new holes in this old instrument.
Secondly, I own a '79 Musicman Sabre and it is awesome except for the fact I cannot set up the bass comfortably for tuning 1/2 and the bass string a further step for a C# G# C# F# tuning with my band. To get anything to work well at that tuning the strings will be like a 1/2 inch off the fret board and I cannot stand that. The neck just will not hold stright and will twist. I've been playing this bass in standard tuning for a church band I play in for the past 4 years and it has worked great for that. I recently had the neck supurbly plained and refreted. I just really like the deep tones this bass produces and would like to play it with my original band but nothing seems to work set-up wise. I also have a 2002 Stingray which is set up for playing with my band and works great. Low and fast action with no buzzing. I currently use 45, 65,85,105 strings on both basses.
Are there any tricks to get the Sabre playing like the Stingray? I've thought about a graphite neck and so I would not have to make new holes in this old instrument.
