Problems with B string!

[stkittsmusic]

Hey guys

Just curious if anyone would know about this. I recently acquired a sick, sick Pavel bass, but the only thing that I can't seem to fix is this weird double tone that happens when you play about an f# (14th fret) on the B string, and a bit on the E string on the A (17th fret). I tried adjusting the truss (cause it came from Vancouver and probably moved a bit), then the saddles, then the pick-up height. It might be the strings... haven't put new ones on yet. If anyone has any input, I'd love to hear it before taking it to the shop.

Thanks TBers!

Alex

[Skitch it!]

It's difficult to tell, it may be inherent but I doubt it. I'd try a fresh set of strings first, sounds like some kind of overtone happening, this is usually because the pickup is to close making the magnetic field interfere with the strings vibration causing 'wolf tones', fresh strings may sort it out. Fretting high on the board there too, some basses don't react too well to the higher (past 14th maybe) fretting on the B and E?

Strings first though, my 2 ; )

[knarleybass]

it might be a result of the pickup being to close to the string

[stkittsmusic]

That's what I thought/was told to, but they're not close at all, in fact I had to crank it back up cause it was too low haha