Fret buzzing, frets 1-5. Especially 5.

[thezombieritual]

So Yesterday I noticed annoying fret buzz on my Kramer bass, which was really bad on the 5th fret. It seemed have come out of nowhere. Frets 1-4 have some buzz, but the 5th fret is really bad. 6th and up are perfectly fine. I'm thinking it could use a truss rod adjustment maybe? But I'm not sure which way to turn it, as I am a n00b when it comes to truss rods. But maybe something else is wrong though.

Thanks in advance!

[BeyondFiredUp]

sounds like the truss rod is too tight. have you recently changed strings to a lighter gauge, or has the bass been exposed to weather changes? these things can cause the neck to do funny things, and a truss rod adjustment should be done in only 1/4 turn increments and wait about day inbetween adjustments. Sounds like you need to loosen yours and you probably have a fret that needs dressing. if you're like most of us and play in the E and A key, that fret may be taking a beating if you have some "clank" in your playing style. Check the "set-up" threads at the beginning of this section/forum for more detailed advice on the truss rod and action adjustment. Good luck.

[thezombieritual]

No just got the bass almost two months ago and haven't changed the strings yet. I just loosened the truss rod and still have buzz, so I'm going to see what it's like tomorrow. Thanks for the help, man!