WHY!!!!

Pappasgrind · #1 08-19-2010, 07:27 PM

so im having a hard time adjusting my neck! is usally never this hard, i thought maybe its the nut so i raised it and that wasnt the problem, then i tried raising the saddles, nope. now i im at the truss rod. its buzzing on all my high strings (its a 6er) from the 5th fret to the first! what am i missing here

Pappasgrind · #2 08-19-2010, 07:30 PM

actually its buzzing on all the strings from the 4th fret to the 1st

Morning Beer · #3 08-19-2010, 07:33 PM

Sounds like you need a to take it for a setup or a fret dress.

Pappasgrind · #4 08-19-2010, 07:35 PM

yea maybe, the frets need some work but only a few past the 12th fret, its just the first 4 frets are completely dead man

voodoobassist · #5 08-19-2010, 07:39 PM

A bit of backbow going on perhaps?

Pappasgrind · #6 08-19-2010, 07:41 PM

which way do i turn the truss to get it to go forward

Morning Beer · #7 08-19-2010, 07:46 PM

Check this out.
ALL BASIC SETUP QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE

JLS · #8 08-19-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pappasgrind

which way do i turn the truss to get it to go forward

What you're doing is a, "Ready, fire, aim!" scenario.

Pappasgrind · #9 08-19-2010, 09:33 PM

ha i know, i was right i just wasnt sure cause it didnt seem to be doing anything and im impatient. but after reading jerzy drozd perfect guitar set up i got it, it still buzzs but very little now. since then ive added 1 pickup and adjusted the bridge

gus1894 · #10 08-19-2010, 09:37 PM

Hmm. If you're unsure, you should take it to a tech - to be safe.

Buzz - loosen truss, slack - tighten truss - NEVER do more than a quarter to half turn of your truss in a single day. When you adjust the truss, the wood has to settle.

Be patient, too much turning, you have the reverse problem.

Pappasgrind · #11 08-19-2010, 09:40 PM

yea but i hate spening money on somthing i need to learn any ways. eventually ill have someone repllace the frets and add some block inlays, but untill then, ive got one more pup and a set of strings and thats it, this things been a huge investment and has taken to long!

kuys · #12 08-19-2010, 10:26 PM

Hahaha, I went mad with my truss rod when first learning, Neck seems fine now though, no buzz and action is fine. I did learn to go in small steps, like 1/8 of turn on truss, tune up check, recheck, rinse and repeat.

Pappasgrind · #13 08-19-2010, 10:29 PM

i feel like im going to have to do the same thing, i got it a minimal buzz level now, but still the first 4 frets have buzz and ill eventually eviscerate it completly but in the mean time its nice to finally play her

Hookus · #14 08-20-2010, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gus1894

Buzz - loosen truss, slack - tighten truss

Actually, that is only partially correct. Buzzing on low frets indicated the truss rod needs to be tightened. Unless thats what you be tryin' to say.

If it buzzes starting at about the 6 to 8th fret, it needs to be loosened.

Pappasgrind · #15 08-20-2010, 09:34 AM

it buzzes from 1st to 4th after that its fine, its pretty loose at this point

Hookus · #16 08-20-2010, 11:04 AM

Well, it is not the nut height, that would effect intonation and open strings, once you fret a note, the nut is mostly out of the picture. You really just need to start again from scratch and follow the setup guide. I have read Drozd's guide, and I thought I remember him addressing your problem in his guide.

**Staccato** · #17 08-20-2010, 11:08 AM

Don't know if your bass neck meets the criteria for adding a shim in the pocket. What I wish we had was more sticky videos for how to adjust/work on basses.
"What you see is a neck that needs a shim in the heel. Here's why. First remove the neck like this, then..."

JLS · #18 08-20-2010, 11:20 AM

Wrong.

Don't know if your bass neck meets the criteria for adding a shim in the pocket.

That has nothing to do with this issue

Pappasgrind · #19 08-21-2010, 11:41 AM

i dont know ive started from scratch 2 times now and i still cant get the buzz to stop on the first 4 frets, is there something im missing here?

**Joshua** · #20 08-21-2010, 01:55 PM

First, deep breath. Next, stop guessing at things. From here:

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Originally Posted by Morning Beer

Check this out.
ALL BASIC SETUP QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE

review the Fender guide (it's the one I prefer). With the strings tuned to pitch, measure the relief. Adjust as needed. Only once the relief is set should you move on to other variables.

What kind of bass is it? Where do you live? (This is why blank profiles don't help too much.) Depending on the environment, you simply could be battling a neck that is somewhat more sensitive to humidity.