When I was starting out repairing and setting up bass guitars, a professional tech said as 'rule of thumb' isfbuzz between the 1st fret and the 10th fret' look first at the truss rod. From the 10th to the last fret look at the bridge. That has held true for the last 40+ years. That advice does not always convey to all basses but it is a good starting point. Thanks for the bass video. I think of your channel as video valium when I'm at wit's end.
I find every part of this bass absolutely beautiful with the exception of that cheap looking cover on the back but I could live with that. Very sleek and sexy and that wood!
My Lado acoustic that I bought in 99 has been my number one acoustic for 23 years now. Every sound guy loves it and comments how easy it is to get a good balanced sound out of it. It was $1000 but it plays like a $3000 guitar. It has quilted maple sides and backs and too much abalone on the front but I love it.
Thanks for this. Joe used to drop by my shop about once a year and he was always a source of great stories and info. He knew a lot about the industry. Last time I saw him was at his shop/factory in Lindsay just outside of Peterborough about twenty years ago. He was trying to sell me an older cnc machine that he was using to shape Tele style bodies. The machine was huge and came out of a windowless factory or something. I couldn't fit it into my shop and I was forced to focus on other things at the time and sort of lost touch with him. As a builder, Joe always encouraged my rather unorthodox guitar designs and gave me good advice. I hope he is alive and well. You didn't mention that he imported Korean guitars made to his specs with Lado on the headstock.They were marketed as the Hawk series and were exceptional guitars for the money. I sold quite a few of them when I had my retail store and every now and then one comes through my shop for repair or adjustment.
My oh my, I haven’t heard of Jerry Viel in years. Jerry , the Martin HD-28 we built from a kit is still going strong after almost 23 years. I appreciate your patience and allowing me to use your shop for the exercise. It worked and still gets played every day. Thank you, Lloyd Taylor
Hey Lloyd, Good to hear from you again.Hope all is well in your world and it's good to know your guitar has stood the test of Time. If you're in the area drop in and say hello. I'm in the shop pretty much all the time now.
Thanks Jerry. I assume it's the same address as years ago :-) perhaps I will drop by in the new year after the Christmas rush is over. Have a happy holiday.
He assembled accordions when he was young. It's pronounced Lay Dough and Koe-vah-chich. He had a workshop at home where he made violins. I attended his 5 month course in 2004, he was an absolute master of the craft.
@@holdupimtrynathink That may be true in Zagreb but in Ontario that's just how he said it. His accent wasn't strictly Croatian, he moved countries a couple times. And don't quote me on this, I'm pretty sure he originally said it that way, but his customers mostly didn't so he rolled with it to facilitate business, basically to adapt to the market. Also, @OP, you asked to shoot me some questions a while back but my YT comments weren't working for some reason; feel free.
@@gnomewoodgoods643 yeah i feel him on that, after a long time in tourism everyone just pronounces everything in english as to avoid having tourists try to pronounce croatian words :)
I'm actually watching videos from 3+ years ago but remembered something you said about commenting on older videos & how they tend to get lost in no-man's land. So here I am!!
I have a neck-through Lado Bass which I bought new in the late 90s, still one of the best in my collection. Solid craftsmanship, easy playing, and great tone.
Love to see you checking out a bass, and certainly highlighting a fellow Canadian craftsman! Thank you! (p.s. your KITH reference at the end nearly shot whisky out my nose)
There's gotta be at least 13 or 14 of us gen x'rs here that might remember the reference. HBO was a household staple of the 80's and 90's for us... NNTN, TKITH, TFTC, The Hitchhiker... The list goes on. And then, how could anyone forget the "Feature Presentation" Intro. It was called Starship or something similar that I cant remember. But whenever I heard that into, I knew I was going to see a decent flick. Anyway, love seeing something a little different with the bass. There isnt a day that goes by where I didn't learn something from watching your very entertaining and informative shows. It caps off my Sunday evenings, making them a tad less depressing.
This instrument has lines similar to Kramer Spector and Pedulla. Very pleasent to the eye with superior workmanship. Which is also the hallmark of the two afore mentioned instruments. I am wondering if this originally came with either Bartolini or Lane Poor pickups in it.
The first person I always think of when I see a Lado instrument is Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s Live After Death concert film! Also Steve Harris had a Lado bass. You can see it on the Aces High and 2 Minutes to Midnight videos
I am from that part of the world. It is pronounced KO VA CHICH A kovach is a blacksmith in those languages so Kovac or Kovacic or Kovacevic is their version of Smith.
Nice to see another bass episode. I wish there was a source of knowledge for bass design that's as thorough as your knowledge of classical and acoustic guitars. These curved designs are pretty interesting, it seems like several bass builders got the same idea around the same time period (Warwick and Spector anybody?)
@@vintagetubeamplifiers There are a thousand start and les paul type guitars in the world, not considered ripoffs. I say we get the fuck over this and understand that the models really aren't that close as they appear at first glance
I've found other guitar repair videos on TH-cam with most of them having a ton more videos that are 2 to 3 times in length, but they're just not the same. We share a similar style of humor & I get most of your jokes. I don't care if I have to watch your videos 3, 4, 5 or more times.
Ted thanks for the education, your time and sharing. Happy Xmas to you and yours, don't worry about a vertical new year us Scots don't. 👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate.
Very nice. I have an almost identical 4 string version of this bass. The cover is normal, and how it was from the factory. Mine also has EMGs, so I'm pretty sure this is all factory original
I kept thinking that Alex Lifeson used a Lado at one time, but I think I just had it mixed up with a Signature Aurora. Great KITH reference, my wife started guffawing before the reference penetrated the fog of my memory.
This lado looks strongly like a spector ns bass or even a Warwick streamer and .0005 relief a bit tight on the neck usually with my basses I run between .0010 and .0012 relief on 16 inch radius boards
Up until late 80s, maybe even very early 90s warwick basses came with the same kind od electronics cover that just lays on top of the body without any recess at all. And since this bass looks a lot like a warwick streamer/spector NS maybe that cover is indeed original trying to be true to the designs it was inspired from.
Looks a lot like a Spector bass, (which I love btw). I think they're made in Croatia too (now). That can't be a coincidence, can it? ANy relation between the companies?
I feel like I’ve been around and I’ve never ran into one it looks like it’s made great string spacing looks Linda tight for today’s 5 strings so I’m gonna guess this is a 90’s bass ? Either way your a pleasure to watch work I’m more of a player but I grew up in my parents music store a d ended up learning a good amount from my dads repair guy
Hi, I love the tone of the guitar on the intro to your videos. Can you tell me the make and model of guitar and is the piece of music a snippet out of a recording I can find somewhere. Thanks
I like my necks basically straight, very little relief. A bit of fret rattle doesn't really bother me and I sort of feel it adds a bit of excitement to distorted sounds. Anyhoo, even with my very straight necks, I might have to adjust twice a year, spring/winter, but not more than an eighth or quarter of a turn.
I have a Lado ES-335 style guitar that a friend gifted to me last year. It's a beautiful guitar with a red quilted maple finish (likely veneer?), but I don't believe it's a "real" Lado, as it's part of the "Hawk Series" that I think Lado got produced overseas.
I tried setting up my jazz bass straight necked but wasn't exactly perfect. originally it was mostly playable except most of harmonics were either missing or rapidly decaying. also tried putting double bass strings on it at one time then quit after breaking a few of them. i adjusted the truss rod ever so slightly twice counter clockwise and back once and stuck a quarter in the neck pocket temporarily to correct the bow in the neck. Surprisingly I got away with it and it plays like a dream👍
I almost had a heart attack when you took the back cover off. In the video it looked like steel wool pads the 9-volt was laying on. I breathed a sigh of relief when you said they were foam pads.
So why does RIC say their basses are supposed to be set with zero relief? I've seen that everywhere, and my own 4003 works very well with zero to maybe a tiny bit of relief, even when it had old, chewed up frets. The neck is incredibly stable, and I once went about 15 years without needing any changes to the truss rods, bridge height, or intonation, and I play with very low action. Then I went with a different string gauge. Any small change in anything requires compensation, but the playability is so worth it. They are incredibly precise machines. With my super-low action I can't play it in Eb tuning unless I reset everything. It's that sensitive. I just play my Mexi Jazz when the band wants to play Eb tuning. They don't like that though. Non-bassists seem to love Ricks!
When I was starting out repairing and setting up bass guitars, a professional tech said as 'rule of thumb' isfbuzz between the 1st fret and the 10th fret' look first at the truss rod. From the 10th to the last fret look at the bridge. That has held true for the last 40+ years. That advice does not always convey to all basses but it is a good starting point. Thanks for the bass video. I think of your channel as video valium when I'm at wit's end.
I find every part of this bass absolutely beautiful with the exception of that cheap looking cover on the back but I could live with that. Very sleek and sexy and that wood!
Loved the Kids In The Hall reference lol
one Xennial American here who appreciates the Kids In The hall reference immensely
You’re copying
"Its because I have a cabbage for a head isnt it ?"
I *knew* that seemed oddly familiar!
You know KitH are back right? New series.
Nobody likes the bass player...
My Lado acoustic that I bought in 99 has been my number one acoustic for 23 years now. Every sound guy loves it and comments how easy it is to get a good balanced sound out of it. It was $1000 but it plays like a $3000 guitar. It has quilted maple sides and backs and too much abalone on the front but I love it.
Wonderful to see Joe's work being highlighted and yay, another bass!
Love the History lesson during these videos. Thanks as always.
Thanks for this. Joe used to drop by my shop about once a year and he was always a source of great stories and info. He knew a lot about the industry. Last time I saw him was at his shop/factory in Lindsay just outside of Peterborough about twenty years ago. He was trying to sell me an older cnc machine that he was using to shape Tele style bodies. The machine was huge and came out of a windowless factory or something. I couldn't fit it into my shop and I was forced to focus on other things at the time and sort of lost touch with him. As a builder, Joe always encouraged my rather unorthodox guitar designs and gave me good advice. I hope he is alive and well. You didn't mention that he imported Korean guitars made to his specs with Lado on the headstock.They were marketed as the Hawk series and were exceptional guitars for the money. I sold quite a few of them when I had my retail store and every now and then one comes through my shop for repair or adjustment.
My oh my, I haven’t heard of Jerry Viel in years. Jerry , the Martin HD-28 we built from a kit is still going strong after almost 23 years. I appreciate your patience and allowing me to use your shop for the exercise. It worked and still gets played every day.
Thank you,
Lloyd Taylor
Hey Lloyd,
Good to hear from you again.Hope all is well in your world and it's good to know your guitar has stood the test of Time. If you're in the area drop in and say hello. I'm in the shop pretty much all the time now.
Thanks Jerry. I assume it's the same address as years ago :-) perhaps I will drop by in the new year after the Christmas rush is over. Have a happy holiday.
Love some classic Kids in the Hall! I also thoroughly enjoy the history lessons and all the work you do in these videos, Ted.
Loved the Turner Musical Instruments reference. My father worked there for about 35 years in the Turner and then Norlin years.
He assembled accordions when he was young. It's pronounced Lay Dough and Koe-vah-chich. He had a workshop at home where he made violins. I attended his 5 month course in 2004, he was an absolute master of the craft.
if he's croatian it would be La-Do, like you would pronounce the notes La Do
@@holdupimtrynathink That may be true in Zagreb but in Ontario that's just how he said it. His accent wasn't strictly Croatian, he moved countries a couple times. And don't quote me on this, I'm pretty sure he originally said it that way, but his customers mostly didn't so he rolled with it to facilitate business, basically to adapt to the market.
Also, @OP, you asked to shoot me some questions a while back but my YT comments weren't working for some reason; feel free.
@@gnomewoodgoods643 yeah i feel him on that, after a long time in tourism everyone just pronounces everything in english as to avoid having tourists try to pronounce croatian words :)
I'm actually watching videos from 3+ years ago but remembered something you said about commenting on older videos & how they tend to get lost in no-man's land. So here I am!!
Looks a lot like a spectre or a Warwick streamer. Beautiful instrument
Thought the same thing! The sorta angular lower cutaway reminds me of Stu Zender's hacksawed Streamer.
What a wonderful bass! It's great to see another bass on the channel.
I have a neck-through Lado Bass which I bought new in the late 90s, still one of the best in my collection. Solid craftsmanship, easy playing, and great tone.
Love to see you checking out a bass, and certainly highlighting a fellow Canadian craftsman! Thank you! (p.s. your KITH reference at the end nearly shot whisky out my nose)
30 Helen's agree. That bass is groovy.
Holy moly! Lado is a name I hadn't heard since the 80's! I'm also looking forward to the day a Zon bass shows up in your shop! 😊
KITH is classic. Pretty sure more than a few of us got that one, even here in the states.
There's gotta be at least 13 or 14 of us gen x'rs here that might remember the reference. HBO was a household staple of the 80's and 90's for us... NNTN, TKITH, TFTC, The Hitchhiker... The list goes on. And then, how could anyone forget the "Feature Presentation" Intro. It was called Starship or something similar that I cant remember. But whenever I heard that into, I knew I was going to see a decent flick.
Anyway, love seeing something a little different with the bass. There isnt a day that goes by where I didn't learn something from watching your very entertaining and informative shows. It caps off my Sunday evenings, making them a tad less depressing.
Great video! I own a few lado basses. Joe 100% was hands-on, and truly cared and and took pride in his product. Wish he still made these!
Great episode. I have always loved Lado instruments, a Canadian classic. Their TL rosewood "tele" is stunning!
I've got a Lado custom fretless. Bartolini soapbar pickups. Beauty.
And here's another American that loved the Kids In The Hall reference.
😆
Just another reason to love your channel.
Really cool bass! Thanks for the history!
One of the best kids in the hall sketches.
Gen X, not Canadian, but literally laughed at your ending comment. Bless the Kids.
The design looks like a Spector and pedulla mixed together. Never heard of them before. Thanks for the video.
This instrument has lines similar to Kramer Spector and Pedulla.
Very pleasent to the eye with superior workmanship. Which is also the hallmark of the two afore mentioned instruments. I am wondering if this originally came with either Bartolini or Lane Poor pickups in it.
A new brand I've never heard of. And very happy to see a bass!
Omg the kids in the hall reference made me laugh out loud. Lol
Thanks very much for this. A good cautionary tale for those of us fixed on number perfection, and an easy and cheap fix.
Thanks for all your hard work and sharing your craft with us, happy holidays
Thank you for sharing this! Interesting insight into a Canadian manufacturer!
My first bass was a Lado. I did a lot of woodshedding on that thing. Now I play a Dingwall. I love Canadian made basses
Very cool bass! Thanks for showing a bass!
Really cool! Thanks for the education on a brand I’d not heard of before. Thanks for the great content. Cheers!
LADO guitars and basses had it all going on, quality build and decent cost. If you have one now, hang onto it, top level instruments.
The first person I always think of when I see a Lado instrument is Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s Live After Death concert film! Also Steve Harris had a Lado bass. You can see it on the Aces High and 2 Minutes to Midnight videos
Lado Earth is the best mini Explorer type guitar ever and a bucket list guitar for me. Beautiful instruments.
Nice!!! finally some more bass videos!!!
Thanks ted!
I am from that part of the world. It is pronounced KO VA CHICH
A kovach is a blacksmith in those languages so Kovac or Kovacic or Kovacevic is their version of Smith.
That’s a relief…
Always appreciate a Kids in the Hall reference!!
Great to see a bass! (I would also love to see some videos featuring acoustic bass guitars. 🙏)
You could love it as much as you like but if no one has acoustic bass guitars to repair or setup then there won't be a video about it.
Nice to see another bass episode. I wish there was a source of knowledge for bass design that's as thorough as your knowledge of classical and acoustic guitars.
These curved designs are pretty interesting, it seems like several bass builders got the same idea around the same time period (Warwick and Spector anybody?)
I think Spector were first and then everyone took inspiration from there.
They all ripped off Spector and Ned Steinberger, the designer. Warwick was sued and had to pay a fee for every copy they made.
How about Pedulla? Probably closer than Spector in design
@@vintagetubeamplifiers There are a thousand start and les paul type guitars in the world, not considered ripoffs. I say we get the fuck over this and understand that the models really aren't that close as they appear at first glance
Thanks for the history lesson!
Awesome KITH quote❤
If a Spector and a Pedulla had an offspring.
Exactly. Beautiful!
I haven't thought about Lado for 25 years! Cool!
I've found other guitar repair videos on TH-cam with most of them having a ton more videos that are 2 to 3 times in length, but they're just not the same. We share a similar style of humor & I get most of your jokes. I don't care if I have to watch your videos 3, 4, 5 or more times.
Thanks! A Bass! Happy holidays! 🌞🎅🏻🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Beautiful instrument
Another iconic Canadian bass was Odyssey.
Love the channel. Happy Holidays Ted!
I am Canadian. I am Gen-X. And I am indeed laughing.
American Gen-X and I recognized it immediately.
What a fantastic video
I'm one of those GenX Hozers who got the reference. Nice short video.
Never seen nor even heard of them so I’d say you’re correct on them not being international lol. Thanks for sharing
That bass shares many design specs with many Spector models. Including the control cover.
Ted thanks for the education, your time and sharing. Happy Xmas to you and yours, don't worry about a vertical new year us Scots don't. 👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate.
Yes as a bass player I love this 👍
Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.
Ted: just remember to bring cab fare.
Very nice. I have an almost identical 4 string version of this bass. The cover is normal, and how it was from the factory. Mine also has EMGs, so I'm pretty sure this is all factory original
You Canadians are pretty good at woodworking!
Great vids! Love all the detailed info. BTW Steve Harris is the bass player and founding member of Iron Maiden. Great guy too!
Adrian Smith had a Lado guitar; I think he was referring to that. You can finds pics of him playing it too! 😃
Steve Harris had a bass as well. There are some pics around the inter web.
Joe would have been busy with the Gibson contract, but somehow he found the time to produce his own masterpieces.
Wow, that's a Lado Medallion, I have one of those. I bought it in 1991 for $400.00 CAD.
Lol love the bass player’s neck. Best part.
I kept thinking that Alex Lifeson used a Lado at one time, but I think I just had it mixed up with a Signature Aurora. Great KITH reference, my wife started guffawing before the reference penetrated the fog of my memory.
I wonder on that Lado if doing a quick rip of Don Eddie's Peter Gunn would have sounded like
This lado looks strongly like a spector ns bass or even a Warwick streamer and .0005 relief a bit tight on the neck usually with my basses I run between .0010 and .0012 relief on 16 inch radius boards
Up until late 80s, maybe even very early 90s warwick basses came with the same kind od electronics cover that just lays on top of the body without any recess at all. And since this bass looks a lot like a warwick streamer/spector NS maybe that cover is indeed original trying to be true to the designs it was inspired from.
Looks a lot like a Spector bass, (which I love btw). I think they're made in Croatia too (now). That can't be a coincidence, can it? ANy relation between the companies?
Can’t go wrong with a Kids in the Hall reference. Sausages!
I feel like I’ve been around and I’ve never ran into one it looks like it’s made great string spacing looks Linda tight for today’s 5 strings so I’m gonna guess this is a 90’s bass ? Either way your a pleasure to watch work I’m more of a player but I grew up in my parents music store a d ended up learning a good amount from my dads repair guy
Sunday is over... back to the salt mine... Ted rang the bell.
Yay! A bass.
Congrats on 100k subs
Hi, I love the tone of the guitar on the intro to your videos. Can you tell me the make and model of guitar and is the piece of music a snippet out of a recording I can find somewhere. Thanks
Happy Holidays everyone
I like my necks basically straight, very little relief. A bit of fret rattle doesn't really bother me and I sort of feel it adds a bit of excitement to distorted sounds. Anyhoo, even with my very straight necks, I might have to adjust twice a year, spring/winter, but not more than an eighth or quarter of a turn.
Yep. If you're fussy about neck relief, and I am, twice a year is about standard for northern climates with hot/humid summer and cold/dry winter.
A new Two Odd Fred video. I usually don't see them until they're pretty old.
Chuckles, "The Bass player" indeed
Kids in the Hall reference, right?
Hahahahahahaha. Oh, I think you'll find The Kids in the Hall have influence way outside of Gen X and Canada. :D
I have a Lado ES-335 style guitar that a friend gifted to me last year. It's a beautiful guitar with a red quilted maple finish (likely veneer?), but I don't believe it's a "real" Lado, as it's part of the "Hawk Series" that I think Lado got produced overseas.
thx for uploading
your welcome
Lado basses remind me of Spector basses, especially the NS-2.
I tried setting up my jazz bass straight necked but wasn't exactly perfect. originally it was mostly playable except most of harmonics were either missing or rapidly decaying. also tried putting double bass strings on it at one time then quit after breaking a few of them. i adjusted the truss rod ever so slightly twice counter clockwise and back once and stuck a quarter in the neck pocket temporarily to correct the bow in the neck. Surprisingly I got away with it and it plays like a dream👍
I think my ESP has the same issue with the truss rod tension. Didn't like the winter climate.
I almost had a heart attack when you took the back cover off. In the video it looked like steel wool pads the 9-volt was laying on. I breathed a sigh of relief when you said they were foam pads.
Lado Shuffle.
Kids In The Hall reference about the bass player. "The bass player can only get the good looking girl's best friend."
this bass looks like if warwick and spector had a child
Thanks - I enjoyed that.
Stay healthy and we'll see you next week.
So why does RIC say their basses are supposed to be set with zero relief? I've seen that everywhere, and my own 4003 works very well with zero to maybe a tiny bit of relief, even when it had old, chewed up frets. The neck is incredibly stable, and I once went about 15 years without needing any changes to the truss rods, bridge height, or intonation, and I play with very low action. Then I went with a different string gauge. Any small change in anything requires compensation, but the playability is so worth it. They are incredibly precise machines. With my super-low action I can't play it in Eb tuning unless I reset everything. It's that sensitive. I just play my Mexi Jazz when the band wants to play Eb tuning. They don't like that though. Non-bassists seem to love Ricks!
What's the wood supplier? A&M?