Billy Sheehan on "How I setup my bass"

In this instructional video Billy Sheehan shows us how he sets up his own basses. This is an excerpt from his complete interview, which can be viewed by clicking the link below.

www.bassfrontiersmag.com/video-interview-billy-sheehan

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[BassFever74]

thank you mr. sheehan. advice for free is hard to come by

[loinmute]

I love a low-action.

[cottonfever1221]

taking off the strings would make the neck backbow,to do this type of fret-level you must have the neck set straight with NO relief, EXAMPLE,remove all your strings off your bass now would you attempt to fret-level your neck the way it looks now with no string tension ? Billy is great to listen too and a funny a hell guy but look at his old "WIFE" bass(the telecaster neck on the p-bass body)look at his mods and then you tell me if you would let him fix your bass,doubt it. very entertaining

[cottonfever1221]

I saw him for the first time on the "Eat em and smile"tour with David Lee Roth,I was about 12 yrs old and really never saw a bass player take a 20min solo before,well Billy was playing a bass like a piano laid on the floor. I really never dug his music or style but his interviews and bass vids kill me.he is fucking shot,he comes out with the oddest things from left field. His hair helmet is perfect,He and Gene Simmons should go head to head LOL! Rock on Billy your an ambassador for the bass!

[MrTURBOJOHN]

I just found him today, watching steve vai "I'm the hell out of here" and by the baddass bass solo I knew that in front of me there was one badass bassist

[SpagsJippy]

I lol'd at the bastard file thing! Sheehan is great! REALLY good advice as far as action adjustment goes. So many players seem to be afraid of adjustments to the bridge and truss rod but its really no big deal at all! Dont be afraid of it, just learn how it all works and you're golden

[magnuspater]

awesome vid, awesome bassist, awesome guy

[MultiTechnicss]

you are too nervous man !

[darrenedesignedu]

Billy sheehan is the coolest most personable bass god out there. He is so awesome about giving back to the bass community what it has offered him in the past. Such a nice dude and so willing to discuss his tricks. Geddy Lee is nice but he doesnt ever teach.

[MalquiLans]

I thought my bass buzzed too much but it sounds like that's the way it should be.

Thanks, this vid has saved me a lot of work. & Billy's a top guy! I will felt-tip my old strat frets & see what the hell is goin on with that....

[maplewoodstudio]

It's great to see him still so enthusiastic about setting up his own bass's after all these years.

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