...put a set of Fender 0.130 tappered Jazz V strings on. Tight and high?

[JoshuaTSP]

Replaced the 0.125 set of EB Slinkys with the aforementioned Fender strings. Did a complete set up: saddle height adjustment, and truss rod tweak.

Now the action feels taunt and high.

What can I do to tweak this a little more?

I play an MIA Jazz V and tune to drop C standard. I installed the Fender strings to achieve a tighter low B.

[bongomania]

Tautness is inherent to the strings, and to be expected if you chose them wanting a tighter low B. The action only "seems high" if it is high, and that is a result of how you adjusted the saddles and truss rod.

[JoshuaTSP]

I have to run the strings a bit higher to prevent buzzing.

[bongomania]

Then perhaps the bass needs a fret job or a nut adjustment, or perhaps the truss rod needed to be adjusted differently than you did.

[JoshuaTSP]

I can rule out the nut adjustment, odd frets or truss adjustment.

Since I checked all of that. I checked the string height at the 1st fret, used my handy gauge to check for high or low frets, and set the relief to Jazz bass specifications.

[bongomania]

And yet you somehow imagine that these strings are causing fret buzz. How would they do that? Especially if they are tighter than your previous strings.

I'm sorry, I realize it probably sounds like I'm busting your chops, but honestly it sounds like you are overestimating your setup skills if you think the strings "feel high" because you set them higher, because there was fret buzz. I suggest taking it to a pro. I'm truly not trying to insult, just looking at this logically.

[dystopiate]

Did your slinky's buzz too? You said you're tuned to C standard. Tuning all five strings up half a step from standard and having heavier gauge strings is actually a marked increase in tension from typical BEADG tuning. You would expect less buzz if anything with heavier strings. So...

Are you having trouble fretting the now tauter strings?
Is the action *actually* higher, or does it just *feel* higher?
Where is the buzzing?

[JoshuaTSP]

Originally Posted by dystopiate

Did your slinky's buzz too? You said you're tuned to C standard. Tuning all five strings up half a step from standard and having heavier gauge strings is actually a marked increase in tension from typical BEADG tuning. You would expect less buzz if anything with heavier strings. So...

Are you having trouble fretting the now tauter strings?
Is the action *actually* higher, or does it just *feel* higher?
Where is the buzzing?

On the Low B (C) it buzzed a little with the slinkys, but the action was much lower.

That's what I'm saying.....I was expecting low action, no buzz and tighter low strings.


No problems fretting...just feels much different then it did before. Plus compared to my other basses, the action is majorly high.

The action is actually higher, and it feels much higher.
Like I said, I had to raise the B (C) and E (F) saddles to prevent buzzing. I also tightened the truss rod a little to compensate for the extra tension.

[mikezimmerman]

Were the Slinkies old or new? Remember, buzzing is a lot more obvious and easy to hear with bright new strings than it is with old, dull strings, even when the setup is exactly the same.

Mike

[mikezimmerman]

Also, since the new strings are tapered and the Slinkies were not, you're naturally going to have to raise the saddles at least somewhat to compensate for the tapering...

Mike

[JoshuaTSP]

Originally Posted by mikezimmerman

Were the Slinkies old or new? Remember, buzzing is a lot more obvious and easy to hear with bright new strings than it is with old, dull strings, even when the setup is exactly the same.

Mike

I think a few months old......I didn't mind the tone, but the low b was floppy.

Originally Posted by mikezimmerman

Also, since the new strings are tapered and the Slinkies were not, you're naturally going to have to raise the saddles at least somewhat to compensate for the tapering...

Mike

Yep, I did my research here.....but I mean I had to raise the action to dial out the buzz.

The distance from the bottom of the string to the 17th fret is much more then it should.

I'm using this gauge, so I know my measurements are accurate.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Me...ion_Gauge.html

[JoshuaTSP]

I'm obviously going to have to step back and re-evaluate what I've done.

Check the relief now that the bass has had time to settle.

...but I shouldn't be expecting issues, right?

[vinxbass]

I use Fender Super Bass 8250's for my MIA Jazz V and I too had to raise the action to nullify the buzzing on the low B, but I got use to it. Give it time, you'll get use to it too.

[JoshuaTSP]

Originally Posted by vinxbass

I use Fender Super Bass 8250's for my MIA Jazz V and I too had to raise the action to nullify the buzzing on the low B, but I got use to it. Give it time, you'll get use to it too.

I'm still going to check the set up.

Good to know someone else has the same issues.

I do like the sound of the Fender strings, and they do feel a lot tighter on the low B.

[dystopiate]

Let us know how it goes when you check the setup. Also, I don't think you noted where on the fretboard you were getting buzzing (i.e., above the 12th, first position, all strings, only B and E strings, etc).

[JoshuaTSP]

Will do. I have time to check it out tonight.

[john turner]

we have a forum specifically intended for setup issues.

please post in the appropriate forums.