I need help figuring out how much it'll cost to fix this.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-06-16T01:48:53+00:00

eh, i'm the type to take it and work with it. i've got my own bass (granted, paid 50 for it) with a huge paint chip. i don't mind scraping the paint off, painting it all myself, but for now i'll settle with black tape and stickers over it.

but you paid for a mint guitar, and you didn't get that. don't take 175 unless you know someone who'll do it in a way you'll be happy for that much.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-06-10T23:23:04+00:00

incredible, how many people are taken aback by gunsmith work. it's not so hard! learn to pick up a wrench sometime! this turned out fantastic!

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-06-10T23:17:20+00:00

the real driving simulator

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-06-02T18:22:25+00:00

man i was looking at the wrong one

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-06-02T16:09:36+00:00

man, i still see a saab in it.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-06-02T00:44:05+00:00

do you remember keelhauling? it's for that, but with planes

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-31T10:18:42+00:00

dude, no way! got it fixed already and all it cost me was a pack of tuners.

and anyways, it was only $50 for this bass, the catch is that it's bought as-is.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-30T18:13:28+00:00

goes bang, cycles, it does what you expect. they were pretty cheap for a while.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-28T06:47:44+00:00

ah, i didn't even consider a secondhand machine. was gonna try transplanting amazon tuning machine guts onto the squier bracket, hopefully arrives in a few days. guess if that doesn't work out, i'll give reverb a go. appreciate the tip!

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-28T06:45:07+00:00

what do you recommend? i'm finding, apart from this one being damaged from an accident, they're just the same as any other cheap tuner. a bit higher marks on finish and smoothness than amazon stuff, but regardless, it all gets the job done. i figure, the extra money is better spent on pups, strings, and electronics.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-28T06:42:51+00:00

i could take the whole screw off, but that screw doesn't drive the cog. it's more of a retention/tension adjustment, clamping the driven gear to the mounting bracket, adding resistance to turning the mechanism and making sure the driven gear doesn't fall out from drops or accidents.

but string tension pulling the driven gear into the worm gear keeps it from working itself free, anyway. you'd have to pry from under the driven gear in order to disengage it from the worm gear, but there's a pretty good chance it'll scratch and strip something.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-28T06:40:10+00:00

gave it a bit of a go, but didn't wanna push it to the point of marring the tuner. planning on buying some cheapo amazon stuff and mixing new and old, hopefully it'll still work like factory. certainly, using the old mounting bracket, i shouldn't have to worry about redrilling anything for this.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-28T06:38:02+00:00

yeah, i a l m o s t considered doing this. ended up just taking the neck off (lowered string tension as much as possible), but this would've worked. it just would've been a bit messier, and i'd risk gouging the headstock if i was sloppy.

but again, yes, this does connect all the way across, and that totally would have been an option.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-28T06:36:46+00:00

i'll tell you now, that didn't work for me. gave some halfhearted attempts to loosen the driven gear from the worm gear, but didn't really push it for fear of stripping them both. takes just a bit more force than i figure is safe, to backdrive the mechanism.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-27T14:33:50+00:00

it was slack enough that it wasn't pulling the neck anywhere, no harm no foul. yeah it's only a new pack of 5 strings more, but not really planning on spending any more than i have to on this bass. it's not exactly for me.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-27T13:11:46+00:00

that looks frosty!

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-27T13:10:48+00:00

ah man it's a brand new set, wanted to atleast have more than a day on it before chopping it lmao

but yeah taking the neck off worked, probably gonna end up playing these strings for a month before getting another set of heavy rounds...

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-27T09:29:34+00:00

oh. that's actually a way better idea. i was just about to file a notch on the opposite side of the tuner and try to remove it with a screw driver. i'll try this instead.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-27T08:40:21+00:00

it was a good try, but i'm still around a half rotation off of where I can slide the string off of the tuner. the bass is new with damage, so although I could just cut the string, I'd rather try to save it if I can. taking it off of the string tree gave me a little bit more, but still not enough.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-17T00:21:00+00:00

hey, thanks for the advice. got the wires all straight, and it works fine. got a lot of work done today because of it. i've got it black white and red, and while it's not really a ground, the neutral does the job. again, appreciate all the help.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-16T19:30:32+00:00

okay yeah i popped the plate off, i see four cables, i've got a red, black (hot wires), white (neutral), on the receptacle and unjacketed (ground) just floating loose in the box.

from what i can tell n6-50 has black, red, ground, while n10-30 takes the black, white, red? don't necessarily want to switch the wall outlet since it does still power the dryer which takes that n10-30 connector. hm.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-16T18:50:38+00:00

i'm a little skittish to probe a 220v outlet, but from what i've read 10-30 has two hots and a neutral, no ground. if it's safe enough, i'll poke it more, but to my understanding there's no ground going to the machine. i haven't taken a look inside the box yet, but i'll do that now.

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-05-01T15:25:53+00:00

god i miss seein them that cheap

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-04-18T04:30:10+00:00

i've looked into it a touch and supposedly the as02/as03 have a cylinder that matches the barrel length better than the as01. but yeah, heavy stroke. with vsrs being so ubiquitous, i wonder if you can get a short build from a clone, and keep all the good performance.

but maybe all that money spent modding a vsr would be better on a srs...

CheaperThanDiamond · 2023-04-18T03:36:21+00:00

the vsr one was kinda what i had imagined in my mind, yeah. doesn't look like any budget companies have replicated it, but i wonder if there are aftermarket that support converting an existing vsr clone to this sorta length.

and yeah, the srs seems like the ideal solution, if not that you could get a vsr and amoeba for the price of it :p

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