ErnoE Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 While setting up at a gig,I set my EB/MM stingray 5 on my guitar stand and as I turned around to walk away I heard it fall. It tipped forward face first onto the concrete surface due to a dip I had not noticed. I proceeded to play 4 sets with no apparent problems but could have some unseen damage occurred by this fall? Just noticed a small scratch at the very top of the headstock. The stand went down with it and I don't think it bounced around once it fell. Could this have affected the neck or body? Suppose I could just take it to a service tech to be safe, ya reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 that's happened to me once. I almost cried. I just continually checked for any differences in action or intonation...didn't hear any. If you feel as though something is wrong, a tech is always a good idea. jason 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Solid body bolt on basses and guitars are rather durable. You should be fine, but it couldn't hurt to take it to a good tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Honestly, if you notice no difference in playability, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sure there is no internal bleeding to stop. You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatudbassman Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I'd be upset. When I bought my ASM jazz @ GC, I pulled it out of the box and hit the headstock on the stairs, giving it a little knick (attitude), before I even got it out of the store! Vince "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." ~ Pablo Picasso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 My stingray has crashed to the ground on many occasions and it's fine, except for some superficial marks. As long as it's staying in tune and you don't see any cracks to speak of, I wouldn't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsanders Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I would like to reiterate what everyone else is saying, if you notice that the electronics are acting up, or that the playability has changed then concern yourself with getting it checked out. The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago, my custom fender jazz 4 fell forward off of a stand and hit a concrete floor. But after a neck adjustment, and going over the preamp to make sure it was working properly, I finished the gig. Never had a problem from it after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnoE Posted November 25, 2004 Author Share Posted November 25, 2004 Yep, it sure broke my heart to hear my baby take a fall, but so far all seems well. I just bought a new MIM fender jazz cause one of my bands just started hosting the sunday open mic at a nearby icehouse and I did not want to put my stingray out for just any duffer to play on. Nice little bass. But it always seems when I go to music stores and try different basses, they seem to feel great, the strings feel new of course but to me the strings also seem really nice and low to the fretboard. Is it necessary to have my bass setup about each year or so? Or it could just be that I am used to the feel of my bass and that new car smell just fools my fingertips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Once a bass is set up to your preferences, you shouldn't have to mess with it anymore. That being said, if you change strings and go to a different guage or type, you may need to slightly adjust the bridge, but thats about all. Have you had a tech actually set up the bass to your liking, or is it just like you bought it? A skilled tech can tweak it so that it feels "just right". Don't go by what someone else likes as far as action.... you're the one playing it, get it set it up for you. Rock on.... BCR's homepage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lawson Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 My basses tend to get knocked over on a near daily basis, and so far I've been lucky... nothing more than surface wounds... Sturdy stands are a really good investment. Steve www.stevelawson.net StevieLand - go on, you know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Head with Wings Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Keep that elephant out of the room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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