just restrung, buzz on A string? help!

ScottyAx800 · #1 12-21-2005, 02:30 PM

I recently acquired a '78 P, and decided to restring it to see if it might help with some buzz i'd been getting around the 17th fret on the A and D string. Well, the refret didn't help, and now my A string buzzes all the time, no matter what I do. FYI, I cut and crimped the E and A string before winding them, if that might be the cause of my problem. Has this happened to anyone else? I'm frustrated.
-Scatt

Chunk-O-Funk · #2 12-21-2005, 02:50 PM

Did you change string gauge?

Have you made any adjustments with the truss rod or bridge?

Alex · #3 12-21-2005, 03:45 PM

Someone move this to setup

ScottyAx800 · #4 12-22-2005, 03:08 PM

I should have mentioned this earlier: the string buzzing is not a result of my setup. The strings feel like they are a slightly larger gauge, but they fit snugly in the nut slot. The buzz happens no matter what fret I press on, and no matter what part of my bass I grab to attmept to stop from rattling minutely. On second thought, perhaps I should tighten up all of the screws on my bass. Would a product like Fast Fret help with this buzz, or should I just put on a new A string?