Double Bass Buzzing strings

[fred Allen]

Just got this new Dbl bass and have been getting a terrible buzzing whenever I play Eb on the G string and Bb on the D string. I live on a caribean island (no luthiers around here) so I have to do whatever I can myself.
Suggestions anyone?
Thanks,
Fred

 

[Johnny L]

I'd get the truest board I could find (or some other suitable object), wrap sandpaper around it, and work out the fingerboard...if you want the cheapest and dirtiest solution.

The pros, as I understand it, maintain a high sensitivity to the fingerboard profile and scoop, and use templates and super-quality straight edges to check their work as they plane and then dress the fingerboard.

You can try raising the action too.

 

[fred Allen]

Thanks, I'll give it a shot

 

[Jeff Bollbach]

I'd tell you how to do it but it's minus something degrees outside here.