Hello, I just put a new neck on my Franken p and the A and D strings are buzz from the 5th fret down. The neck looks perfectly straight. The bridge saddles are really high on all strings but I was still able to keep the action low with zero buzz except for the A and D below the 5th fret. Does any have any suggestions on what I could adjust next? Thanks.
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A and D buzz
- Thread starter beyondat
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Short answer-the neck needs a little relief. Loosen the truss rod a bit to (possibly) eliminate the buzzing. Then you'll find the action is higher, so lower the bridge saddles to taste.
I say 'possibly' because new necks often need fret work to allow low action/minimal buzz.
Thanks, I'll add some relief to the neck. I figured that if I could get 2 of the strings perfect without messing with the trussrod that all of the strings could be adjusted that way.
Your expectations--read the stickies on setups.
Furthermore: I suspect your A & D saddles need to be raised. Different neck, slightly different radius, etc., --all call for the bass to be setup again.
Furthermore: I suspect your A & D saddles need to be raised. Different neck, slightly different radius, etc., --all call for the bass to be setup again.
With all your saddles needing to be set that high, I think you should look at shimming the back of the neck pocket.
A business card thickness, about 1/2" long, running the width of the pocket, at the very rear of the pocket should get the saddles down to a better point.
All the best,
Bob
A business card thickness, about 1/2" long, running the width of the pocket, at the very rear of the pocket should get the saddles down to a better point.
All the best,
Bob
I purchased this neck on ebay and I think i might have been had. I have been tightening the truss to get some bow in the neck and nothing is happening. I then doubted myself and thought that i may be turning the wrong way so I tried the opposite direction which loosened the the trussrod nut. This confirmed that I was indeed tightening the trussrod before. I even waited 2 days after my adjustments to give the wood time to curve also and I get the same results, the neck is still straight as an arrow. Not sure what to do at this point. The trussrod still turns but I've tightened it so much i am scared to keep tightening it.
Tightening the truss rod straightens the neck. Waiting is useless, unless there is something wrong with the neck. Everything that is going to happen will happen almost immediately.
How things "look" can be very misleading, especially to those who cannot see the instrument. Using a ruler graduated in either 1/64" or mm. please measure the string height at the twelfth fret on the bass and treble sides. Also measure the relief at the seventh or eighth fret using feeler gauges. Post the data and someone will help you.
I seriously think that something is wrong with the neck. Tightening or loosening should show some results.
As 202DY said,
Tightening the truss (normally when looking from the forward edge of the headstock toward the body, turn clockwise) will straighten the neck.
To put a little bow in the neck, loosen the truss.
And... try shimming the pocket as I stated in post #12.
Bob
Tightening the truss (normally when looking from the forward edge of the headstock toward the body, turn clockwise) will straighten the neck.
To put a little bow in the neck, loosen the truss.
And... try shimming the pocket as I stated in post #12.
Bob
I'm getting the impression that the OP isn't all that interested in the advice that he has requested.
I am but it looks like a hopeless cause. I have loosened the trussrod to the point that the trussrod nut rattles with zero resistance when turned. I tried to turn my neck upside down to see if it would fall out but it didn't. The neck is not affected regardless of which way I turn the trussrod. I try the shim again as suggested by Bobster.
