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1985 Philip Kubicki X Factor [8.6 lbs] :: setup

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1985 Philip Kubicki X Factor [8.6 lbs] :: setup

A wild Kubicki bass in for a setup.  A few high frets up the neck needed to be tapped back down and the output jack rewired to improve the connections.

How about this bridge?  It's not the best for fine tuning the action as you can olnly rotate the saddles in 180° increments.  But the "water wheel" tuners are pretty unique.  I always have to think a little harder when the tuners aren't up on the headstock.

Oh and check out the built in drop D capo!  #slickness

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1992 Fender Jazz Plus V 5 string [9.3 lbs] :: new bone nut and setup

1992 Fender Jazz Plus V 5 string [9.3 lbs] :: new bone nut and setup

This features a Kubicki preamp and Lace Sensor J pickups.  The controls are top to bottom:

stacked master volume :: pan between pickups

stacked treble cut/boost :: bass cut/boost

4-way rotary with standby (mute), active with mid boost (internal trim pot to adjust mids), active and passive

The bass came into the shop quite neglected.  It was really grimy (especially the fingerboard), only strung with the A, D & G strings and missing the nut.  The low B saddle screw was bent and missing the set screws that adjust the height.

I first cleaned the guitar and replaced the saddle screws on the B.  A new bone nut was fabricated and a fresh 9V battery installed  The bass was set up with a set of  D’Addario EXL 160-5 round wound strings.

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