Dropped action, now have slight fret buzz

[Descent2Cocytus]

alright, exactly as the title says, i dropped the action on my bass a little bit and now i have a slight fret buzz on the larger strings, how could i remedy this? maybe put something under the nut to lift it up a bit?

[All_¥our_Bass]

You have to bring the action higher now. A little bit at a time, until the buzzing stops.

[Descent2Cocytus]

yeah, i brought it up back to where it was, and there's still fret buzz, idk what happened.

[BassSlave]

When you lowered your action you also lowered the tension across the neck. When this happens, your neck naturally straightened up a very small bit. Just give the truss rod a quarter turn counterclockwise and tune the bass up. This should bring the neck relief back to a point where you didn't get any fret buzz. After a day, if it is still buzzing, give the truss rod another quarter turn. Personally, I never give more than a quarter turn a day thus giving the neck a chance to naturally balance with the string adjustments and my playing style. Giving more than a quarter turn may make you overshoot and take longer to get the proper relief to match you string height.

Originally Posted by Descent2Cocytus

yeah, i brought it up back to where it was, and there's still fret buzz, idk what happened.

[Descent2Cocytus]

a quarter turn which way?

[ibz]

Originally Posted by Descent2Cocytus

a quarter turn which way?

BassSlave says to turn it counterclockwise right in his post.

[Descent2Cocytus]

thanks for the info guys, it really helped, my spector is soooo much easier to play now and sounds beautiful,