Action Preference

[Grimlock]

I voted Medium, but I might be lowering it eventually. Just feeling the bass out before I have it taken to the shop for a setup. It feels great the way it was sold to me, though.

With regards to playing, I alternate between using a pick and playing with fingers quite evenly. I play guitar also, so maybe that's why it's almost a 50/50 split.

The action on my guitar is SUPER low, however... Hmmm...

[Figjam]

Originally Posted by honeyboy

I like my E string about 2.5 to 3/32nds and the rest at about 2/32nds.- is that low or medium? Flatter radius boards feel lower at the same setting than the Fender type radius. Whatever it takes to have a mimimum of fret buzz and rattle.

That would be low. I consider anything over 3/32 to be medium+

[steve21]

I <3 me some superlow action. My basses are all mediumlowish though.

[FaithNoMan]

Originally Posted by Eric618

Low as I can get.

I don't like fret buzz per se, but I do love me some fret noise when playing. So, I go as low as I can without getting buzz, but getting a healthy dose of a nice, dirty fret noise.

I said I "need" a little fretbuzz to get my sound, but I'm actually talking about the same thing as you...

I am a crazy stickler for tone..I played the intro and a part in the middle of to "Opiate" over and over again until I had the same amount of fretbuzz as Paul D'Amour

[Figjam]

I also like a bit of fret clack in my tone. If my tone is noise free, I need to lower my action

[rebelbass]

low low low! I play with my fingers;if I turn up my amp to 11 and dig in it sounds fuzzy like an old sabbath album! nothing like the good tone of a fine zzzzzzzzing!