how do i eliminate a dead spot

elavate7 · #1 12-16-2009, 06:00 PM

how can i eliminate a dead spot on the E string 6th fret???

mitchjonbass · #2 12-16-2009, 06:04 PM

Good question..I have one on my G string 5th fret...mine is a 74 jazz..

elavate7 · #3 12-16-2009, 06:10 PM

cause i know bolt on's tend to have dead spots....maybe its the strings, im not sure

fleabee · #4 12-16-2009, 06:13 PM

There is no way to get rid of one

jnewmark · #5 12-16-2009, 06:13 PM

Ever try one of these?

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.c...cer?sku=420270

It worked on my old '70's Jazz, just have to move it around till you find the right spot. I still have it, but don't need it any more. Let me know if you want it.

stoneboy26 · #6 12-16-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchjonbass

Good question..I have one on my G string 5th fret...mine is a 74 jazz..

I think a lot of people did....seemed a pretty common occurance from what I've read

BurningSkies · #7 12-16-2009, 06:57 PM

You can move them around, but you can't get rid of them.

Kirk Bryant · #8 12-16-2009, 07:03 PM

I have changed bridges from a light weight fender to a more high mass one and it fixed both a dead spot and a wolf tone and that was just going to a medium weight $40 one from Allparts, not even a Badass which is heavier ( I don't personally like BA bridge)

hope this helps.

peace Capt Kirk

Benjamin Strange · #9 12-16-2009, 07:27 PM

A Fatfinger clamp can help move it beyond the point of it being a problem.

mitchjonbass · #10 12-16-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirk Bryant

I have changed bridges from a light weight fender to a more high mass one and it fixed both a dead spot and a wolf tone and that was just going to a medium weight $40 one from Allparts, not even a Badass which is heavier ( I don't personally like BA bridge)

hope this helps.

peace Capt Kirk

i have an orig BADASS bridge and its still there..it was on the bass when i bought it in 97..maybe i will just have to live with it..

**Ric5** · #11 12-16-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by elavate7

how can i eliminate a dead spot on the E string 6th fret???

Put a capo on the 7th fret and you will eliminate it!

dmusic148 · #12 12-16-2009, 07:38 PM

You have a dead spot on your E string? Are you sure you don't mean G string? The one on the G string is common, and you can't fix it. For real.

Turock · #13 12-16-2009, 08:13 PM

I fixed mine by using a different gauge of strings.

mitchjonbass · #14 12-16-2009, 08:14 PM

what causes this?

elavate7 · #15 12-17-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Turock

I fixed mine by using a different gauge of strings.

what gauge did you change to....cause it still has the stock strings on it.

Turock · #16 12-17-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by elavate7

what gauge did you change to....cause it still has the stock strings on it.

I didn't have a dead spot until I put on a 50-110 set. I changed back to 40-100 or 45-105. Never seen a dead spot on an E string though. Try a lighter gauge.

elavate7 · #17 12-17-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

A Fatfinger clamp can help move it beyond the point of it being a problem.

how?

mccartneyman · #18 12-18-2009, 08:55 AM

Move the Fatfinger around on the headstock until if there is a dead note, it's out of an area in which you you normally play that note. When I Started playing in 1965, my '59 P bass had a dead spot on the 4th, 5th and 6th frets on my G string. It was bad enough that I developed the habit of playing everything above G on the D string, and it sticks with me to this day even though none of my current basses have a problem with deadspots.

T-Bird · #19 12-18-2009, 09:44 AM

Hi.

The fatfinger or its predecessor "ialwaysforgetitsname" do work moving the dead spot around because the resonating behaviour of the neck/headstock/strings changes. For that reason, also the string change may help.

Another option which evened out a bit bumpy frequency reproduction on my Epi T-Bird was to route (milled 'em actually) both the neck pocket and the heel of the neck totally flat. The increased contact area changes the resonance relations so the dead spot moves.

If Your neck is shimmed, you might want to inspect just how much contact area there is.

Regards
Sam

davecanady · #20 12-18-2009, 12:35 PM

If it comes and goes without changing strings or setup the logical guess is humidity but someone mentioned his graphite bass did it too. In 40 years of owning guitars I had never heard of this. One year with my bass and it shows up..... for one day... and then it goes away! I guessing it's a government conspiracy. I'd write your president, queen, general secretary, prime minister, chancellor, or whoever runs your country.