Fretbuzz problem

[tuBass]

well, lighter guages makes life a little easier until your fingers can build up the strength to push harder. I know If don't play for a while my fingers really hurt when I play.

The downside to a light string is they are prone to be bent out of tune, either by accidently pulling them sideways, or by bending the string downward by fretting between the strings.

Mark

[Pacman]

Originally posted by tuBass
The downside to a light string is they are prone to be bent out of tune, either by accidently pulling them sideways, or by bending the string downward by fretting between the strings.

Mark

But, played correctly, light strings play ,more in tune that heavy strings. That's becuase the heavier the string, the more it acts like a bar and the less it acts like a string.

[bassnewb]

tuBass, what do you mean by "bending the string downward by fretting between the strings"? Do you mean depressing the strings between the frets or something else? Cuz if that's what you meant, then that's definitely related to my original problem.

I don't really get why lighter strings play more in tune than heavier strings. They still resonate at the same frequency, don't they?

Sounds like I really need lighter gauges.

[tuBass]

Originally posted by bassnewb
tuBass, what do you mean by "bending the string downward by fretting between the strings"? Do you mean depressing the strings between the frets or something else? Cuz if that's what you meant, then that's definitely related to my original problem.

I don't really get why lighter strings play more in tune than heavier strings. They still resonate at the same frequency, don't they?

Sounds like I really need lighter gauges.

If you press the string down between the frets, the string can bend downward in the middle, like a valley. THis increases the tention of the string, causing it to go sharp. Likewise, if you bend a string sidewayswhile fretting it, it wil rise considerably, the same as tighting it. This is the basic way to create vibrato on a fretted bass, a back and forth action. Try fretting a 7th fret note, and then having your finger follow the line of the fret without letting go of the string. You will hear a difference in pitch. Some people do this accidently when fretting a note, causing pitch problems. It is more likely to happen with a lighter guage string because they are so much easier to bend.