TECH TALK HOW TO FIX LOOSE BUSHINGS
In the interest of full disclosure, I must get something off my chest: I’ve had my friend and bandmate Roberto’s Jazz Bass for far too long.
In August 2018, Roberto mentioned that his beloved 1991 American Vintage ’62 Jazz Bass, was tough to play. I gave it a quick onceover during practice and it was immediately obvious to me the neck had too much relief.
Relief is how we measure the curvature of a neck in relation to the strings; too little and the strings will rattle against the frets, too much and the strings will be hard to press down in too much.
