is fret buzz a big deal?

[KingOvHell]

Does it effect the way the bass sound? I seem to not be able to get rid of it. I am fine with it as long as it isint causing any problems.

[RobTheSkanker]

I rarely seem to hear the little I have in a band situation. my one bass did seem to have an issue for a while of the saddles lowing and I forgot to raise it before the show and when my solo bit came up it sound baddd but it was a ton of fret buzz.

Also in recording it seems it can show itself somethere too.


I dotn see it as that big of a deal, just get it manageable.

[Lowbrow]

Originally Posted by KingOvHell

Does it effect the way the bass sound? I seem to not be able to get rid of it. I am fine with it as long as it isint causing any problems.

Fret buzz usually comes from a string striking the fret above the fret where your finger is.

To determine if the buzz will be audible when amplified, place your ear by the pickup and strike the note -- if it's buzzy by the pickup, then it will be audible through the amp. If it's just buzzy on the fretboard, it shouldn't be a problem when amplified.

[pjmuck]

Do like Marcus Miller does, and just make the buzz your own!

[Craig_S]

I remember when I couldn't play without a buzz.

[LaBassGuy]

Originally Posted by Lowbrow

Fret buzz usually comes from a string striking the fret above the fret where your finger is.

To determine if the buzz will be audible when amplified, place your ear by the pickup and strike the note -- if it's buzzy by the pickup, then it will be audible through the amp. If it's just buzzy on the fretboard, it shouldn't be a problem when amplified.

Ditto with what he said. Your bass makes a lot of noises, but what counts is what comes out of the amp.

I have a marcus miller jazz, and the open A string buzzez. And I know the nut is the problem because once I fret the first fret, the buzz is gone. But when I amplify it, I really don't hear it. So heck with it, let it buzz all it wants

[Deacon_Blues]

IMO some fret buzz can be useful to get a rougher tone. You often get it automatically when you tune down a whole step due to the lower tension in the neck that lowers the relief.