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05-21-2008, 09:03 PM
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I was making some adjustments to my truss rod and found that my frets buzz on any note on every string above the 12th fret. I set my neck relief back and it still buzzed so i set it to more than it was before and set the string height higher and it still buzzes. 
Whats going on here? i feel like my bass is defying the laws of the universe or sumthing and im getting really frustrated 
do the changes made to the truss rod take time to set in or something? or is my bass out to get me  |
05-21-2008, 09:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Francisco, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Flizzy21  I was making some adjustments to my truss rod and found that my frets buzz on any note on every string above the 12th fret. I set my neck relief back and it still buzzed so i set it to more than it was before and set the string height higher and it still buzzes.
Whats going on here? i feel like my bass is defying the laws of the universe or sumthing and im getting really frustrated
do the changes made to the truss rod take time to set in or something? or is my bass out to get me | raise your saddles or de-shim, but probably raise your saddles. |
05-21-2008, 09:23 PM
| | | | i tried raising my saddles, there definitely higher than they were before and they still dont work. Guess i could go higher but i feel like this is really a truss rod problem, like all of the fretts before the 20th are lower causing the string to hit the 20th fret even if i fret like the 15th fret or something. |
05-21-2008, 09:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Home: Houston Current: Queens | | | yea, i'd just say raise your action |
05-21-2008, 09:29 PM
| | | | my action is really really high, the neck has alot of relief in it too, and it doesnt even seem to effect the buzzing. Do these truss rod adjustments take time to set in or did i really mess sumthing up? |
05-21-2008, 09:34 PM
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Endorsing Artist: J Worrell Pickups / J Worrell Bass | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton OH | | Taking your time is definitely something to do. I've watched my adjustments take effect. Giving it time to set is good though.
How much did you adjust?
Perhaps you should tighten the truss a bit. Try to do 1/8 or 1/16th turn at a time, preferably keeping within 1/4 a day to be safe, especially if just doodling with it. While at it adjust action accordingly. Give it a couple minutes to take shape. Like I said, I've watched my necks move slowly as I loosen the truss. It's cool.  |
05-21-2008, 11:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Francisco, California | | | could be a fret-leveling problem also.. |
05-22-2008, 07:41 AM
|  | WJWJr Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Connecticut | | | Slow down. Get your relief set correctly then move on from there.
At least here in Connecticut, the seasons are changing and wood necks can be a little fussier than normal.
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05-22-2008, 07:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX | | | If you're buzzing above the 12th fret you probably have too much relief and need to tighten the truss rod.
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05-23-2008, 07:49 AM
| | | You should really measure very precisely until you know the "personality" of your bass and the strings you prefer.
The following is very useful: - Ruler that measures in 64ths/inch
- Feeler gauges
- Capo (if you use the string as your "straight-edge")
- 24" straight-edge (if you can afford a good one)
As Joshua says (who by the way is much more experienced than I am), "slow down" and get that relief to-spec first. Some bass necks are quite stable, but my MIM Jazz neck seems to be combination of rubber and Mexican jumping-beans. It changes with the weather and how I hold the bass. Oh to have those graphite strips like a MIA Fender... |
05-23-2008, 01:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: huntsville,AL | | | truss rod adjustment is not going to fix buzz up that high. you will have to raise your saddles or unshim your neck. the good news is you will be able to take some relief out of your neck after and that will lower your overall action back down some. fyi buzzing in the first position is a good indication the neck needs more relief, as a back bow will bottom out the strings over the middle of the neck. the upper frets aren't really affected by the truss rod as all the relief happens farther on down the neck.
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05-23-2008, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dbcandle As Joshua says (who by the way is much more experienced than I am), "slow down" and get that relief to-spec first. | Your check is in the mail. Quote:
Originally Posted by dbcandle As Joshua says (who by the way is much more experienced than I am), "slow down" and get that relief to-spec first. | Quoted and bolded for emphasis.
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