high action

  1. Mo Boogs

    Adding a neck tilt to a MIM 5 string Jazz

    I recently picked up an old 2000 MIM 5 string Jazz Bass. The action felt a little high and noticed the curve in the neck so i tightened the truss and lowered the saddles. I got the neck straight as an arrow but noticed the action is still kinda high. Is it possible to add an adjustable tilt...
  2. M

    Buzzing bass. Lost in troubleshooting

    Hi guys, I’ll try to be precise about the issue and the measurements. The issue: buzzing from 8th-7th fret. The action is high. current measurements . relief. 0.4 mm. (when it was 1 it still buzzed) Action 12th fret :E 2.6. G 2.5 Action 1st fret: E 1. G 0.6 (a little high) Action 17th...
  3. markxus25

    Need Help Setting up Pbass Partscaster

    Hi all, I had in mind to set up a 64 era Pbass. Yes I was thinking James Jamerson, but being a native Detroiter I come by it honestly. MIM sunburst body with Fender 64 reissue pickups. The neck is the problem. I bought, direct from Fender, an MIA neck, a real baseball bat. The neck has a...
  4. K

    Loose strings

    I just got my Ibanez micro short scale scaled base and I was tuning it up and the E string is very loose.. It's in tune but it's very loose the other strings like the G-string G-string and the D string are kind of tight I'm not sure how tight strings are strings are on a bass since I've never...
    • Kc9hlr
    • Thread
    • high action short scale base strings
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  5. C

    Flea Fender active bass high action

    Hi there, this is my first post, I'm sorry if there is already a topic about this. I recently bought this bass and it's a really great bass, I've been playing bass for 14 years and this is my first fender ever, I have an Ibanez sr1600, and a Warwick German Corvette, so I'm not used to this type...
    • cesar200791
    • Thread
    • action high adjustment fender fender humbucker flea action flea active fender flea bass high action problem fender
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  6. Thom Fioriglio

    How low is your action on Fender P Bass?

    Hi all, just curious on how low your action is on your Fender P bass or a bass that is similar. Fender recommends, measuring from the 17th fret, 7/64 for a vintage neck with a 7.25 radius, and 6/64 for a neck with a 9.25 radius. I have a Classic 50s P with the 7.25 radius and got my action...
  7. Beth McPherson

    Fret buzz with high action and straight neck

    Hi all! I recently purchased an EBMM Stingray 5 string HH and I'm getting fret buzz all over the neck on all strings. The action is a bit higher than I like and the neck appears to be pretty straight when I fret the first and last frets and look at the space between the fret and the string at...
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