Yeah, that is a good guide - I think @eric.kiser shared it also the other day.
The HBs may be cheap, but they are not that cheap to work without a truss rod 
I bet it is underneath the plastic triangle with the HB logo on the headstock! Good luck!
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If you take it in fir a setup maybe they can show where the truss rod adjustment is and what size wrench it needs.
@howard has a video he has found that he likes to recommend. It’s very good and I also like this one …
Although it’s certainly possible to do your own setup and many people do, it may give you more confidence in your instrument to have it done the first time.
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Maybe we should create a thread with all these videos and can just refer the new folks to that, just like with this intro thread?
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There is one 
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I knew you would know if we had one 
I need to bookmark that one myself, as I always end up hunting around for the posts
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Thank you all! I’m definetely going to check out that thread and videos and see if I can work it out by myself.
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hey josh. great site. ive been playing bass since i was 11. toured with national act blackeyed susan in the early 90s and a bunch of cover and studio work. switched over to playing guitar and fronting my own original projects over the years, i will be 50 in april 2022. just started teaching my 21 year old bass upon his request and i am trusting in this site to guide him. you’re playing and approach is very pro and common man at the same time. love it. but i also have started playing more bass on my current project i am working on. so buying basses again. lol. more to come. my profile pic is of me at 14 playing a talent show in philly. my bradley bass, fender jazz knockoff i learned on. time flies. cheers!!!
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Welcome @walter_d_williams
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some of my original music
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thanks sir
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Very chilled @walter_d_williams 
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Welcome @walter_d_williams!
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Thank you buddy
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Welcome aboard @walter_d_williams,
I’m sure you and your son will have a blast
Enjoy the ride,
Cheers Brian
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Wow so many newbies, welcome to you all.
I started the Badass course at beginning of Nov, I’m on Module 8 now and absolutely loving it. There will be times when something just doesn’t go right and you can’t get the hang of it … but keep plugging away and then it will eventually click in your mind and it’s the best feeling ever.
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Welcome @walter_d_williams
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I finally got it before my head exploded. I actually needed to reconfigure the sound card on the laptop. The big hurdle was finding it!
Thanks all for the guidance.
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Welcome @walter_d_williams, good to have you! That’s cool your son is learning bass too! (my dad’s also a bass player and helped me get started)
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