String Buzzing

[Bass_masta16]

Well, I know that every bass has its share of fret buzzing noise from the strings, but mine has alot.

My action is raised a fair bit, I don't really want to raise it anymore, because as it is, its high enough.

I have EB Hybrids and a Fender P Bass.

So, my question is, what can reduce this noise? Or is the only thing raising the action?

[John Wentzien]

Truss rod adjustment..
search.

[Massenburg]

Most of the time fret buzz doesnt go through the amp and its just a pure acoustic sound.
Also, make sure ure bass is properly set up as well. The bridge should actually match the shape of the neck. Take a look at the fingerboard by looking from the head down. Notice how its slightly rounded? Fingerboards arent flat across. The bridge should mimic this shape. Also instead of raising the action with the trauss rod, raise the bridge saddles a little bit before you "shape" the bridge like how i mentioned above.

[John Wentzien]

Fret the "E" string at the first fret with your left hand , and at the last fret with your right.
Look at the space between the bottom of the string and the top of the 8th fret.
It should be about the thickness of a business card.
If there is too much space- tighten the truss rod 1/4 of a turn and check it again.
Don't get too carrried away...clockwise will straighten....
let it sit for awhile and check it again.

edit..if the string is touching at the 8th fret you will need to loosen the truss rod..
make sure the bass is tuned to pitch after each adjustment

[Bass_masta16]

Is there any household items I can use to adjust my truss rod, I don't have the tool, I will get one eventually, but for now I'm trying to keep a low budget.

[Solarmist]

Originally Posted by John Wentzien

Fret the "E" string at the first fret with your left hand , and at the last fret with your right.
Look at the space between the bottom of the string and the top of the 8th fret.
It should be about the thickness of a business card.
If there is too much space- tighten the truss rod 1/4 of a turn and check it again.
Don't get too carrried away...clockwise will straighten....
let it sit for awhile and check it again.

edit..if the string is touching at the 8th fret you will need to loosen the truss rod..
make sure the bass is tuned to pitch after each adjustment

+1 - To add to this you always check the neck relief before raising the saddles. All the basses I've seen use a 4mm hex wrench for trussrod adjustment, but I'm not sure if Fender is metric (Don't Use The Wrong Size Wrench!!!). If you are going to tighten the rod - loosen the strings first - then retune after the adjustment. Don't go more than 1/4 turn in one sitting - then let it sit overnight or two - re-check with credit card like ^ said.

[John Wentzien]

Get the proper allen wrench for this. Make sure it is a tight fit!
What kind of bass is it?

[Bass_masta16]

Its a MIM Fender P Bass

[medawc]

Try changing strings first if you have old ones. Fretbuzz can be caused also by something that i call "fret hole" in string. Look at the picture:

Of course in my picture it is way too big. Actually it is hard to spot it, but a fraction of an millimetre can make big difference.
Holes like this appear sometimes in old strings, especially when you have "heavy" fretting hand and press strings using a lot of force. Hole like this make string sit lower than usual when fretted and make it rattle on the next fret