Open D farts

[Superconductor]

Ok... I have noticed a second problem with my Fender Jazz after my recent setup (the first being a dead G string)...

When I play an open D, my amp farts out pretty bad. Though when I play notes on the D, it sounds ok... not perfect, but ok.

This is when playing through a SWR LA12 combo.

Any suggestions?

[fenderhutz]

Maybe the nut. Press down on the string behind the nut and see if it does the same thing when you pluck it.

[Superconductor]

Nope... still farts. I wish it was the nut.

[mccartneyman]

Does it fart when you play D on the A string? If it does, maybe it's just the frequency? How old are your strings? Have you tried a different D string?

[Superconductor]

Originally Posted by mccartneyman

Does it fart when you play D on the A string? If it does, maybe it's just the frequency? How old are your strings? Have you tried a different D string?

Nope, the D is fine when played on the A.

The strings are about a week old. They were a pack of Rotosound steel rounds, standard guage. I had the local music shop do a much needed setup, and the D and G strings are both bugging me for different reasons. The D is farting out, and the G sounds flat and dull with no tone, and is somewhat difficult to fret. It's driving me nuts. The E and A sound fine, with that signature Rotosound brightness and twang... but that's it.

[Petebass]

Originally Posted by Superconductor

Nope, the D is fine when played on the A.
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Then the problem isn't the amp or speaker. Something on the bass isn't right. Sounds like you should go back to where the recent set-up was done.

To narrow it down, how does the open D sound acoustically with the bass not plugged into anything? Can you hear anything vibrating or buzzing. This will tell you if the problem is mechanical or electronic.

[Kelly Lee]

Not an amp related problem so this thread is moved to Setup & Repair.