? nut trouble ?

[home made]

Ok just finishing my first build. Have a weird string buzz on top string. If I hit 8th fret get a buzz higher up only that string. My buddy wants to adjust truss rod but I'm wondering if the nut is worn on my used neck. Can anyone tell me the proper gap from fret board to sting so that I can check?

[testing1two]

Watch these 4 videos. They show you how to check and measure relief and proper nut slot height.

Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Adjusting The Truss Rod (Step 1 of 4) - YouTube

[Zooberwerx]

Originally Posted by home made

Ok just finishing my first build. Have a weird string buzz on top string. If I hit 8th fret get a buzz higher up only that string. My buddy wants to adjust truss rod but I'm wondering if the nut is worn on my used neck. Can anyone tell me the proper gap from fret board to sting so that I can check?

Set your relief at .010-.014" first. Depress the culprit string at the 3rd fret and measure (w/ feeler gauge) the gap between the string and 1st fret. You should be seeing somewhere around .003-.005".

Riis

[JTE]

The nut has NOTHING to do with this. Once you fret a note the nut is out of the equation.

John

[fenderphil]

Could be a high fret...

[Slappin'Da Bass]

Nut trouble... giggity. Sorry, had to.

[Growly Lytes]

Its not your nuts here bro !
Sounds like high fret or trussrod needs a turn or two.

[Zooberwerx]

Originally Posted by home made

Ok just finishing my first build. Have a weird string buzz on top string. If I hit 8th fret get a buzz higher up only that string. My buddy wants to adjust truss rod but I'm wondering if the nut is worn on my used neck. Can anyone tell me the proper gap from fret board to sting so that I can check?

For clarification: do you mean between the nut and 8th fret or somewhere between the 8th and 24th fret? Location, like in real estate, means everything.

Riis