American Jazz dead spot C on A string agravated by strings?

[SilkyStrings]

I am having a similar problem with a Mike Lull 54P I just bought used. G string at the 8th fret is dead, no sustain. All of the other notes ring out clear. Adding my tuner to the headstock improves it slightly. I have never encountered this phenomena in such a pronounced way, I'm a little bit frustrated about it and I'm experiencing some buyers remorse. I'm going to try a few adjustments since I didn't notice any dead spots during my test drive.

 

[fourstringdrums]

I am having a similar problem with a Mike Lull 54P I just bought used. G string at the 8th fret is dead, no sustain. All of the other notes ring out clear. Adding my tuner to the headstock improves it slightly. I have never encountered this phenomena in such a pronounced way, I'm a little bit frustrated about it and I'm experiencing some buyers remorse. I'm going to try a few adjustments since I didn't notice any dead spots during my test drive.

I had a P4 that had a dead spot on the 7th fret G. I emailed Mike and he confirmed that it's a fact of life. Sadowsky acknowledges them too, still, when you pay $2500+ for a bass, knowing that it's a problem that money won't necessarily fix is frustrating.

 

[jim nolte]

I had a P4 that had a dead spot on the 7th fret G. I emailed Mike and he confirmed that it's a fact of life. Sadowsky acknowledges them too, still, when you pay $2500+ for a bass, knowing that it's a problem that money won't necessarily fix is frustrating.

Is it more common on 4 string basses than 5 strings? I have a couple on my old Jazz but haven't really noticed it on my three 5 strings, SR5,Fbass, and Lakland. Maybe the larger necks on fivers even outs the response more? Jim

 

[mmbongo]

Is it more common on 4 string basses than 5 strings? I have a couple on my old Jazz but haven't really noticed it on my three 5 strings, SR5,Fbass, and Lakland. Maybe the larger necks on fivers even outs the response more? Jim

What's the one thing that your Jazz basses had in common that your 5 string basses DON'T have? (Hint..look at the logo!) There's your answer

 

[jim nolte]

What's the one thing that your Jazz basses had in common that your 5 string basses DON'T have? (Hint..look at the logo!) There's your answer

So this is only a Fender or Fender inspired issue? All basses, boutique or cheap, that are based on J or P designs, no matter how well or bad the construction are going to suffer from it? And no other "style " of bass will have it. No Gibsons, Rics, Ibbys, Yammies, etc. etc. will ever have this issue? How about 5 string Fenders, it's the same logo on the headstock

 

[fourstringdrums]

A 5 may have less instances of it just because the neck has more mass. But literally every bass I've had has had at least a mild dead spot. Quartersawn, flatsawn, graphite rods, neck thru, bolt on, inline headstocks, fender inline headstocks.. I've had a few basses in a my hands for a few minutes that I didn't wound up keeping for other reasons that didn't seem like they had a dead spot, but I'm sure once I changed the strings I'd find it. That's usually how it works. I buy it and then I find the dead spot Fortunately my LB-100 now has the most minimal dead spot of all of them.

 

[SilkyStrings]

Well I have some good news about that dead spot. I was also getting a rattle from the headstock. I found the nut that holds the G string tuner shaft to the headstock was loose. A quick snug down and the dead spot is barely noticeable. Feeling better!