Should i sand the frets?

[Ingratil]

Hey guys =). I recently bought a used yamaha bass. But atleast i use the action very high (which i really dont like) it gets alot of fretbuzz on the 2nd and 3rth frets. And i was thinking probably i could sand of thee 3rth and 4th frets so the strings wont buzz? It sounds like a good idea on my head but probably not really, what do you think?
Also how high do you think i should set the action? how high do the string have to be idealy?
THANKS!!

[testing1two]

You should address all the "minor" setup issues first before addressing the frets. This includes proper neck relief, proper nut-slot height, saddle height, and intonation. Read the setup sticky and then watch these 4 basic setup videos: Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Adjusting The Truss Rod (Step 1 of 4) - YouTube

Once you set up the bass according to these guidelines, then you can determine if the frets need to be addressed. And if you haven't done any kind of fret leveling or re-crowning before, do your homework and use the right tools. Messing up the frets will make things worse and paying someone to fix your mistakes can get expensive.

EDIT: or just take your bass to the best tech you can afford and get a proper setup and evaluation of your bass. It's really money well spent.

[bassbully]

Don't do it! learn to do a proper set up or take it to someone who can'

[walterw]

Originally Posted by Ingratil

should i sand the frets?

the answer to this question is always "no".

1. frets are filed, not "sanded".

2. if you don't already know the answer, you don't have the skill to do it right anyway, and will just make things worse.

[Ingratil]

Originally Posted by testing1two

You should address all the "minor" setup issues first before addressing the frets. This includes proper neck relief, proper nut-slot height, saddle height, and intonation. Read the setup sticky and then watch these 4 basic setup videos: Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Adjusting The Truss Rod (Step 1 of 4) - YouTube

Once you set up the bass according to these guidelines, then you can determine if the frets need to be addressed. And if you haven't done any kind of fret leveling or re-crowning before, do your homework and use the right tools. Messing up the frets will make things worse and paying someone to fix your mistakes can get expensive.

EDIT: or just take your bass to the best tech you can afford and get a proper setup and evaluation of your bass. It's really money well spent.

Thanks i will do so! I think the neck is straight and the nut saddle is all f*ed up because it pasted and elevated more than normal (bought it like that) right now im trying to get the action right through the bridge thingies and ima see what happens =)
THANKS!