Double Bass G string buzz on one note / advice needed

[bassedsouth]

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated .

One of my basses has a buzz/ loss of definition on the first F note on the G string.

The rest of the board is great and the bass is a very good sounding instrument but whatever I do to the board does not seem to help .I've redressed the board several times to no avail.
What is the best way to locate exactly where the problem lies etc ...?

 

[Cody Sisk]

Are you sure you have had a dressing with the proper scoop in the board? That note is close to dead-center in the fingerboard length. This is where the scoop is most crucial.

Another far-fetched thought, are you using a wolf tone supressor? If so, you might have moved your wolf tone assuming it was on A to the F. This can happen sometimes, the wolf is moved to another note rather than suppressed or eliminated.

 

[bassedsouth]

Are you sure you have had a dressing with the proper scoop in the board? That note is close to dead-center in the fingerboard length. This is where the scoop is most crucial.

Another far-fetched thought, are you using a wolf tone supressor? If so, you might have moved your wolf tone assuming it was on A to the F. This can happen sometimes, the wolf is moved to another note rather than suppressed or eliminated.

No wolf tone supressor .
I'm not sure if scoop is totally correct but all other notes on the neck ( all strings ) are perfect fat and 'round' , its just that one note / maybe the scoop on the G side of the board is too shallow ...?

 

[Syco_bass]

Hard to tell without seeing/measuring it in person. You mentioned "dressing" the frets, so I assume you have some tools. Do you have a fret setter like this? Invalid Link Removed
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My guess is that the next fret closer to the bridge is a little high. If so I would pound it down (just a little at a time) until the buzz goes a way. Be careful, pounding it down too much will create buzz on that fret.

Good luck.

 

[Cody Sisk]

Someone's in the wrong forum..

 

[Ben Mitchell]

Hard to tell without seeing/measuring it in person. You mentioned "dressing" the frets, so I assume you have some tools. Do you have a fret setter like this? Invalid Link Removed
and a fret rocker like this? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

My guess is that the next fret closer to the bridge is a little high. If so I would pound it down (just a little at a time) until the buzz goes a way. Be careful, pounding it down too much will create buzz on that fret.

Good luck.

Oops.

 

[Syco_bass]

Ah.... oops. Sorry ya'll. Carry on. : )

 

[bigolbassguy]

Are you playing arco or pizz? What about the same note on the D and A strings? Any problems?

 

[bassedsouth]

Just sorted out the problem.

I increased the scoop slightly with a sharp stanley blade and a good 40 mins of careful scraping , then light sanding / steel wool and a good vigorously hand rubbed application of linseed.
The bass is now happy and so am I