relief

Hi! I recently bought a used Ibanez btb845v and am having a difficult time achieving reasonably low action without unreasonably loud fret buzz...

I’ve been struggling with fret-buzz on the lower frets (2-7 in particular), the G string being the main offender (by far) although there’s a tad...

I did a new setup in the winter, and all was good. Then one day in spring (you see where this is going) I start learning a new piece, playing...

I recently had a 0.5 degree Stew Mac shim installed in my bass because my bridge saddles were so low and my relief minimal, but action at the 12th...

Is it possible that some Cort basses have the truss rod turning direction the other way around? I have a cheap 4-string Cort PJ that already had...

I have just got a second-hand, almost new, Chinese hybrid and am so excited!! But after playing an EUB which has very low action for the last two...

I am pretty familiar with fretted bass setup but new to setting up a fretless bass. So far I have learned that the nut can be cut extremely low...

I realize this forum sees quite as lot of string action related posts, but doing a search I couldn't find any with this specific angle on the...

It’s not been that long since I sold all but one of my electric basses, bought a couple more & settled in with 3 basses that I really enjoy, an...

Let me preface this by saying that I've been doing my own setups for years and overall been happy with the results but I came across an issue that...

Greetings from The Netherlands! This is my first post on Talkbass. I recently got hold on a Fender CS '64 Precision bass, AKA The James Jamerson...

So, my truss rod nut is maxed out on my Classic 60's Fender Jazz Bass. The neck is still a bit bowed, and would need some washers + lubrication...

So I switched from medium Fender nickel-rounds (45, 65, 85 100) to Fender 9050L flats (45, 60, 80, 100) and now I have a lot of buzzing on the D...

My 50s reissue P sounds and feels great. I currently have it setup with a relief which looks around 0.13/0.14 at 7th fret - checking with...

Picked up a used 2015 Am Std Pbass at GC and changed strings only to find after setup to Fender specs that the bass had massive fret buzz above...

Question for the luthiers. Depending on where one reads, there seems to be a couple schools of thought: First, I have read to adjust the truss a...

I sold an acoustic g****r I wasn't using and ended up with a bit of cash in my pocket, so I succumbed to GAS and got these beauties: Compressor:...

Hey all, Just a quick question. On one of my Fender Jazz's the relief seems to be greater up around the 12th fret with a capo on the 1st and...

I recently purchased a New Schecter Studio 4 Bass. Its neck-through and has carbon fiber stabilizer rods in the neck and two way truss rod tuned...

Is the fingerboard on a upright bass straight or should there be a little relief?

Does any TB'r know the recommended neck relief for EPI/Gibson SG basses? I can't find a single thread (and there are many) with actual...

I've had this (cheap) beauty for about 4-5 months and mostly been loving it. It came fairly well set-up, I made a minor truss rod adjustment...

Fender's setup guide for basses is here: How do I set up my bass guitar properly? It shows that with a smaller radius fingerboard the neck...

How many of you set their bass with no relief on the neck? If so, why? I've read some posts here and there about using a non relieve on a bass...

After setting the nut height i realized the distance is varying due to involuntary relief changes. This results in different "feelings/comfort"...

I have a 5 string bass that seems to have quite different amounts of relief under the B compared with the G. Is this normal with a regular...

Following a post from @two fingers , I went looking for some way to offer help to those hit by Hurricane Harvey. Seemed like the right thing to...

I currently have a set of 45-65-80-100 light gauge roundwounds on my '61 Fender Jazz. I would like slightly more relief than I have now but the...

Here's a look at neck geometry. It illustrates why there is one nut height that is optimum for any given bass and how a degree of relief can...

So. I bought a used '14 BTB7E about 6 months ago. Without getting into excruciating detail, here's what I did, what I noticed, and how I have...

Some history before I ask for advice: My g/f got this swap meet find for $150.00. It has been clearly mistreated based on the finish and...

Does anyone have recommended action and relief measurements for pick playing? I play using a heavy pick and would say medium/soft as far as attack...

I have an old 60s beatle bass that i bought in bad shape but had a guy who is an expert cello luthier miraculously take the severe twist out of...

This question is really a follow-up from a thread discussing the advantages or otherwise of the modern single-cut design, where the upper body...

Happy New Year! Last night, while watching the ball drop, I changed the strings on my 50's lacquered P bass from Rotosound Flats to DR Legends....

I've adjusted the relief and the brdge so it looks and plays well everywhere else on the neck, it just has some horrific buzzing from the 17th...

According to the Fender specs (which I assume apply to all basses), the relief should optimally be at .3mm, what is the risk of having it a bit...

Hi Am fairly new to doing my own setups, have read some sources saying to measure neck relief to fret at the 1st and 15th fret, some that say to...

The neck relief on my single cut bass goes from the nut to the 12 fret (because the upper part of the body finish there at the 12 fret.) So from...

I have fret buzzes below on 1 to 4 frets in all strings (EADG) and my strings are a bit low. So i thought that i might need some relief on my...