ABG --effected by weather

kiffen · #1 06-07-2011, 09:19 PM

Hey everybody. !st question----I live in the northeast usa. We have some extreme weather-- humid, hot summer-- cold, dry winter. I keep my GUILD b50 ( main, everyday player/ recording bass) in a case with a humidifier thingy. Just as the weather turned warm/ muggy the 11th fret on the G string buzzes. In the winter/fall/spring there are no issues. I hate effing with the truss rod--- never like to touch it. Should I just live with this?

2nd question-- My luthier did a total awesome redo on this baby. replaced the bridge with an original specs rosewood bridge ( someone shaved the original down--cheap fix attempt ) --neck reset-- added a brace inside--plays sick. the action is just about as low as anyone would want it. the luthier gave me some shims for the bridge saddle if i ever wanted to raise the action. Do i just cut it even to the width of the opening slot and drop it in there under the saddle? Not sure about this???

fourstringdrums · #2 06-07-2011, 09:29 PM

Most basses need adjustments when the weather changes. If I had to say, if the frets are level, chances are if it's buzzing around the 11th fret, the neck needs to be straightened a bit. I'd tighten it a quarter turn at a time and let it sit for a day or so and see if it needs further adjustment. But if you don't feel confident doing that yourself, bring it back to the luthier for setup.

Slowgypsy · #3 06-08-2011, 06:09 AM

You say you don't like to go near the truss rod, but as a fellow Northeast musician, there's really no getting around it. Truss rods were designed to be adjusted. Have your luthier show you how to do the seasonal tweaks that are a fact of life in this part of the world.

baileyboy · #4 06-08-2011, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fourstringdrums

Most basses need adjustments when the weather changes. If I had to say, if the frets are level, chances are if it's buzzing around the 11th fret, the neck needs to be straightened a bit. I'd tighten it a quarter turn at a time and let it sit for a day or so and see if it needs further adjustment. But if you don't feel confident doing that yourself, bring it back to the luthier for setup.

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