Does anyone else LIKE fretbuzz?

[MostlyBass]

I used to loathe fret buzz but now I've grown to love it in the right amounts.

[SquierJazz72]

I don't know if my bass would be unplayable by anyone else, but maybe uncomfortable. I use heavy gauge strings and a medium action. Not too high or low.

Like someone else said, some buzz, when it's intentional, can be great. If a bass buzzes and clanks excessively, due to a poor setup, not so good.

[wmheilma]

This is an interesting thread considering I just had a similar discussion with a friend whose bass I helped adjust. What I don't like is when there is a low spot or single fret that buzzes when the rest of the neck doesn't. That is very irritating. But set up is a really personal thing. Here is a summary of the discussion I had with my friend.

"It buzzes!" he said after playing a loud, un-muted note on the third fret of the E string. I said, "Is that how hard you play music on it? You can make anything buzz if you play it hard enough." So I picked up his other bass and made it buzz too. Then we adjusted the action to match his playing style rather than mine. I typically dampen the strings or stop the note short if I play hard in order to get punch and not boom. So I play hard, but it is controlled.

[Swipter]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Fretbuzz...good with rounds, not too crazy about it with flats.

Could depend on the flats. The fenders I have are pretty bright on my Fender bass. If I play easy you get a roundish tone. if I dig in fret buzz. I love that bass. It really all depends on how I hit the strings and what I am doing.

[hibachiduck]

Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

Ha! I actually had a StingRay with stupid high action for a long time because I thought it sounded better that way. I know how it can go

Hopefully it wasn't THIS high: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m52-IFMXI60&t=5m40s

[deeptubes]

To me, fret buzz is 100% unacceptable. However, fret clank is aurally orgasmic.

[warnergt]

Originally Posted by PilbaraBass

...I go for smooth, round tones...

+1

[Munjibunga]

I don't mind a little when I dig in, but I don't want any with a moderate touch. My action is usually medium to medium low.

[DwaynieAD]

the band Swashbuckle's bass is very clickity clackity and i love how it sounds
on my personal bass i'm not a big fan.

[Chef FourString]

Hell yeah, some buzz and clack. It makes it sound like you're stomping the hell out of your bass. I love that grit and growl even when playing blues and jazz. There is just something so aggressive about that dimension of tone you get from a little buzz. I think its a great tool and its definitely a strong aspect of my tone and style.