I'm having problems with my fretless...

[Craig Bassman]

I bought a Schecter fretless a few months back and decided to change the strings recently. It buzzed pretty badly so I fiddled with the action and raised it (I wanted to do this anyway because it was kind of low in the first place) and I really didn't know what I was doing. It sounds fine when not plugged into my 15 watt Squier amp, but when plugged in, I get a horrible noise no matter where on the neck I'm playing or if it's an open string. Can high action do this to a fretless? How can I go about fixing it?

[PilbaraBass]

Originally Posted by Craig Bassman

I bought a Schecter fretless a few months back and decided to change the strings recently. It buzzed pretty badly so I fiddled with the action and raised it (I wanted to do this anyway because it was kind of low in the first place) and I really didn't know what I was doing. It sounds fine when not plugged into my 15 watt Squier amp, but when plugged in, I get a horrible noise no matter where on the neck I'm playing or if it's an open string. Can high action do this to a fretless? How can I go about fixing it?

no...high action won't do this...

what else did you do besides adjust the bridge saddles?

[Craig Bassman]

Nevermind, I found the problem. One of the 9-volt connecters had gotten loose and I had to tighten it with pliers. Which is weird, since I haven't replaced the batteries for months. I realized it made the same noise when the volume was down all the way and thought it might be an internal problem. Thanks though!

[ErnieD]

Since you fixed your problem can I hi-jack to see if I can get some help? I took some flatwound strings off of my KSD Fretless j70 5 string. I left it without strings for a couple days it just sat in a stand. Then I put some new, different gauge, diff brand roundwounds on it and I got major buzz on the lowest fret-area (lined neck) so I loosened the trussrod qtr turn, still had buzz a day later. I turned the rod almost a full turn retuned, let it sit each time over 3 days or so. On the lower end the strings seem like they are stuck to the fingerboard, higher up the neck is only a bit less buzzy. Have a couple potential buyers for it, so need to try to get the buzz out so they can try it out first. Any ideas? Thanks.