Basic Setups for good all-around bass playing.
Product Description
Virtually ALL brand new stringed instruments ARE NOT "setup", meaning the bridge and nut ARE NOT reshaped and lowered so that the strings are lower and the instrument is actually playable.
This 'setup' is done by a trained luthier to get a new instrument easier to play.
A new player using a 'high string height' 'hard to play' instrument has 2 strikes against them because of that.
Many school orchestra players are struggling with un-setup or poorly setup stringed instruments.
Get at least a basic setup on your instrument.
Setup prices below are for instruments bought here at FMI, slightly higher for instruments brought in to us for setups.
Basic Setups get your bass action lowered for general bass playing. This is good for all kinds of music playing and will also allow you to get into bluegrass, rockabilly, and orchestral if you wish.
The action cannot be lowered enough for a real smooth lowered playing action without doing the fingerboard work though, so if you want a real smooth playing bass, easiest on your fingering hand, you should order the "pro setups"
If you want to play jazz the lower jazz setup is required so that you have a faster lower action.
HOW TO FIND OUR STORE:
Turn down our driveway between the Retirement Center and 789 East Washington Blvd signage. Plenty of our own off-street parking. (Follow the signs that say "789 Parking in Rear".)
Our physical address is 789 East Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91104.
Ph: 626-794-7554
Fantastic Musical Instruments specializes in the violin string family instruments
with a caring hands on approach.
Hours: Monday through Friday 11 AM to 6 PM
, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM.
Sundays by appointment.
Call Ph: 626-794-7554 at least 48 hours in advance
for a Sunday appointment.
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Turn down our driveway between the Retirement Center and 789 East Washington Blvd signage. Plenty of our own off-street parking. (Follow the signs that say "789 Parking in Rear".)
Our physical address is 789 East Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91104.
Ph: 626-794-7554
Fantastic Musical Instruments specializes in the violin string family instruments
with a caring hands on approach.
Hours: Monday through Friday 11 AM to 6 PM
, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM.
Sundays by appointment.
Call Ph: 626-794-7554 at least 48 hours in advance
for a Sunday appointment.
Need more information? Didn't find what you're looking for?
Give us your feedback.
Tell us how we're doing and how we can better serve you.
Click here to email Sales. OR Click here to email Customer Service.
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