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PostPosted: February 17th, 2018, 10:04 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Ibanez ATK 300L
PostPosted: February 17th, 2018, 11:15 pm 
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Nice!!! The grain matches well ( unlike mine -heh), and the pickguard isn’t knackered.... awesome

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PostPosted: February 17th, 2018, 11:18 pm 
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A bit off topic, but we need a Paulo bass extravaganza! Show us the family :D

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 Post subject: Re: Ibanez ATK 300L
PostPosted: February 18th, 2018, 9:38 am 
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The strings look pretty misaligned, especially the E, but I wonder if it's easily corrected with the proper saddle angle.

Agreed. Would love to see your collection, Paulo :)


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PostPosted: February 18th, 2018, 2:20 pm 
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Looks like it may have been strung in reverse- big space around the G string at the nut...

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PostPosted: February 18th, 2018, 3:18 pm 
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Paulo, is that the pick guard you made from the template I sent you? If so, it came out perfect! Bass looks great too!

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PostPosted: February 18th, 2018, 3:41 pm 
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Paulo, is that the pick guard you made from the template I sent you? If so, it came out perfect! Bass looks great too!

That's not my bass, this is someone in CL at least a couple hundred miles away from Boston!


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PostPosted: February 18th, 2018, 4:36 pm 
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pjmuck wrote:
The strings look pretty misaligned, especially the E, but I wonder if it's easily corrected with the proper saddle angle.


Looks like the best way to align the strings, would be to level them up, and slightly slant them towards the G-string side... The barrel under the E-string is slanting away from the A-string...

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paulo wrote:
fivebass52 wrote:
Paulo, is that the pick guard you made from the template I sent you? If so, it came out perfect! Bass looks great too!

That's not my bass, this is someone in CL at least a couple hundred miles away from Boston!


OK, just saw the link to the Craigslist add... didn't think you could have gotten the guard done so quickly... BUT, You're "Paulo"... Anything is possible with you, lol!

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PostPosted: February 18th, 2018, 5:00 pm 
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fivebass52 wrote:
paulo wrote:
fivebass52 wrote:
Paulo, is that the pick guard you made from the template I sent you? If so, it came out perfect! Bass looks great too!

That's not my bass, this is someone in CL at least a couple hundred miles away from Boston!


OK, just saw the link to the Craigslist add... didn't think you could have gotten the guard done so quickly... BUT, You're "Paulo"... Anything is possible with you, lol!


I wish I was that fast!
I will have to bring this template to be done by a pro.
Funny thing is, my ATK has the EXACT same problem at the nut, as a matter fact mine is sent out for a new nut to be cut for it.
The G string slot is way too thick and the D string slot buzzes a lot.
Funny thing was, the nut was never removed to be flipped over.
Here's a picture of mine:


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PostPosted: February 19th, 2018, 3:27 am 
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Looks like the slots were cut to string it right handed at some point....

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PostPosted: February 19th, 2018, 3:30 am 
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Factory probably used nut blanks produced with guide slots for right-hand string order. Every guide slot can work for left hand except the widest for the "E", which now carries a "G".

Classic shouldered nut can't be flipped. Manufacturers who want easy/cheaper left hand production should change to flat profile nut in slot design - then you do just flip the nut around.

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PostPosted: February 19th, 2018, 12:23 pm 
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paulo wrote:
Funny thing is, my ATK has the EXACT same problem at the nut, as a matter fact mine is sent out for a new nut to be cut for it.
The G string slot is way too thick and the D string slot buzzes a lot. Funny thing was, the nut was never removed to be flipped over.


They came that way from the factory. I had a brand new old stock one, nut was the same, played fine, no buzz.


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PostPosted: February 19th, 2018, 3:02 pm 
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My MIJ ATK's had proper lefty nuts. Must be a MIK thing?

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