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Old 05-05-2011, 09:24 PM
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Video: Strange buzz on Lakland

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For the three years I've owned the bass, this buzz has been there. I've finally got fed up with it since my Peavey foundation is quiet. This buzz seems to come from the pickup area/bridge. No matter where I fret the instrument it does it. Please, any ideas on how to get this fixed would be awsome!

There is fret buzz in the video but you can really hear what I'm talking about near the end of the video, turn up your volume.
I also made a video with a pick.

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Old 05-05-2011, 09:29 PM
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Perhaps it just needs a good set-up, if you have tried and cant get it right take it to a pro shop and i bet they get your baby sounding correctly.
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Old 05-05-2011, 09:36 PM
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I've pretty much taken it all apart except for adjusting the pickups. With setups in the past I've been very disappointed from two places in the Houston area, so I've resorted to trying to figure this out myself. Since it's really not too big of a deal I just usually don't worry about it but its bugging me more and more.
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Old 05-05-2011, 09:45 PM
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I've run into this before on my Laklands and non-Laklands. Ocassionally a spring or intonation adjustment screw will come loose somewhere over time, causing a buzz. Also, there can be minute movement of the saddles at times against one another, causing a buzz of that nature. Lastly, the way the string sits on the saddle at the break point can cause issues... if it's seated in just the right way, a roundwound can develop a buzz when plucked hard, right at the bridge. Check all the intonation screws... tighten them just enough so you know they're taut against the back of the bridge plate. If the buzz is still there, squeeze the bridge saddles of the E and G strings together to tighten up all the saddles accross the board, while plucking hard with the other hand. If the buzz goes away, you'll know it's a saddle movement issue. Solutions I've used are to cut a very small piece of felt into a round shape the size of the saddle, slip it between the offending saddle and then tune up. This adds a barrier between the saddles that can't be seen and will dampen vibrations. I've also done this on springs before. Felt is your friend in fixing weird buzzes in a lot of cases... I've fixed many a nut issue on basses in the past with a small piece of felt under the string in the nut groove to dampen the buzz if there's something going on. Lastly, check all the screws holding the bridge onto the body. They can come loose ever so slightly over time... after all, these things vibrate!
As an aside, even the most well set-up bass (and bridges specifically), will buzz when plucked VERY hard. Under normal amplified conditions it may not even be an issue.
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Old 05-05-2011, 10:38 PM
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Awsome, thanks for all the suggestions! I'll try them sometime here soon and report back. It only bugs me because my peavey that I abuse, throw around and never give maintenance is so quiet and my lakland I've tried to fix and baby the thing makes an annoying buzz.
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Old 05-07-2011, 10:58 AM
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Squeezing the bridge saddles together took care of this issue. Thanks!
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Old 05-07-2011, 01:30 PM
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Glad I could help!
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