Whats Buzzing??

line6bassist · #1 07-31-2009, 08:05 PM

I have an older japan p-bass copy which IMO sounds every bit good as an American P-Bass. But anyway i notice its starting to buzz at the first fret!...i tried taking out the nut and adjusting height but still buzzes...Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

ByF · #2 08-01-2009, 12:09 AM

Have you tried loosening the truss rod?

Ed

line6bassist · #3 08-01-2009, 12:42 AM

yup.....I tried that...so what gives...I had it for a couple of years and never had problems before....and all of a sudden BOOM!

mellowgerman · #4 08-01-2009, 01:06 AM

It could be countless things. I remember on my first squier pbass back in 99 or thereabouts i would get a strange buzzing everytime i played an F# on my E string... every shop we took it to was stumped until eventually we found out it was the clover-leaf part of the tuner, which was loose (and resonating/buzzing) in the socked of the shaft. sorry if that's confusing but i can't think of any other way to put it...

TC2112 · #5 08-01-2009, 01:52 AM

does it buzz across all strings at the first fret? or just one or two? if it's just one or two (like the e and a string) it may have developed a twist, which the truss rod can't fix.

line6bassist · #6 08-01-2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TC2112

does it buzz across all strings at the first fret? or just one or two? if it's just one or two (like the e and a string) it may have developed a twist, which the truss rod can't fix.

im afraid so...so what to do?

Meatrus · #7 08-01-2009, 06:53 AM

If you haven't already, try putting a little piece of paper or card in the nut slot under the string, then put the string back on and tune up. The nut slot may have worn down too low, this has happened to me before and the above worked. If the paper or card fixes it, then you know you need a new nut (or just play with the paper in!).

Good luck

line6bassist · #8 08-01-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Meatrus

If you haven't already, try putting a little piece of paper or card in the nut slot under the string, then put the string back on and tune up. The nut slot may have worn down too low, this has happened to me before and the above worked. If the paper or card fixes it, then you know you need a new nut (or just play with the paper in!).

Good luck

yup! ive done that..

i just dont want to take it in to a shop...and charge me an arm an leg just for an inexpensive bass

JLS · #9 08-01-2009, 12:08 PM

Is it buzzing on the open strings, or when it's fretted at the first fret?

If it's buzzing when it's fretted a F1, it's either a high 2nd fret, or low 1st fret.

line6bassist · #10 08-01-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JLS

Is it buzzing on the open strings, or when it's fretted at the first fret?

If it's buzzing when it's fretted a F1, it's either a high 2nd fret, or low 1st fret.

exactly!!! its on the open strings and only on the first fret on all 4 strings

JLS · #11 08-01-2009, 04:53 PM

It's either a low nut, which doesn't sound to be the case, or the first fret has popped, and is high.