How to Setup a Fender Bass

Summary: Does your bass guitar hurt your fingers when you play? Does your hand get tired quickly? Do you feel like your bass guitar is never in tune, no matter what you do? If these things are problems, then there may be something wrong your bass guitar's intonation. Adjusting a guitar's intonation properly will alter and improve the action of the guitar (the distance between the neck and the strings) and make sure the guitar stays in tune all the way up the neck. The bass guitar setup and intonation is an important step in getting the best sound out of your guitar.

In this free video series, watch as guitar technician The Ferret teaches how to setup a Fender bass guitar. Learn how to adjust the truss rod, the bridge saddle, the pickup height, and the intonation. Improve the sound, intonation, and play-ability of your bass guitar with the help of the experts at ExpertVillage.