Clank

**BullHorn** · #1 10-09-2011, 12:16 PM

So for the last year, I was playing with light-gauge strings on a low-action bass with alooot of fretboard clank.

For a while there I thought I liked it but I woke up. Problem is, I'm so used to clanking I don't know what to do!

My action is high enough to not have deadnotes or fretbuzz anywhere but whenever I play the least bit aggressive, clank begins. What should I do?

Edgar664 · #2 10-09-2011, 10:48 PM

My advice would be: keep practising. I had a similar problem, I liked (still do) the clank too and only played that way (now I play "clanking" and normal) so when I finally played a song that didn't requiere it my fingers felt dumb, so I started practising very slowly again and I realised the angle of my hand makes a big difference. Try to play more perpendicular instead of "pressing" the strings down against the fretboard.

I hope this helps and excuse my bad english

Admpres · #3 10-09-2011, 11:11 PM

Edgar had a pretty solid explanation!
How low are your strings exactly?

sammyp · #4 10-09-2011, 11:17 PM

i hate the clank ....my action is reasonably high enough although i like the neck quite straight ...it mostly notes on the low e ....

i notice it the most when i use backline like ampeg half stacks rather than my combo .....maybe i don't hear it so much with my combo ....

i think it must be my right hand is still a bit aggressive although i like the feel of how i play ....

i really don't hear it much practicing with headphones and my pod ...

anybody with any advice please chime in ..

my bass is a warwick corvette ....do brass frets accentuate clank?

**BullHorn** · #5 10-10-2011, 02:36 AM

Yeah, Edgar is right, it has alot to do with the angle of picking. It's a combination of many things that create the clank.

My action isn't really that low anymore either.

Sleeping Giant · #6 10-11-2011, 07:19 AM

Remember your amp set up can add to the clank.

Is this through an amp? If so have you tried changing the eq?

**251** · #7 10-11-2011, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BullHorn

So for the last year, I was playing with light-gauge strings on a low-action bass with alooot of fretboard clank.

For a while there I thought I liked it but I woke up. Problem is, I'm so used to clanking I don't know what to do!

My action is high enough to not have deadnotes or fretbuzz anywhere but whenever I play the least bit aggressive, clank begins. What should I do?

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mattplaysdabass · #8 10-11-2011, 08:39 AM

Play closer to the bridge perhaps?