HELP: LOUD Buzz on Open "A" string

[punchybass]

I have a loud, horrible buzz on the open A string. I know very little about toying with my bass. However, I do know (I think...sigh ) that the truss rod is set perfectly! If it is the saddles, could you please give me the dummies How To version to correcting the prob??? Thanks!!!

 

[JustOpenYourMind]

Try something:

Put a piece of paper in the nut under the a string (the is the parte where the strings anchor between the neck and the headstock). the paper must be tick. (or you can fold a sheet of paper in 2 or 3 layer. If the buzz go away that way you might need your nut filled or Just keep the paper.

 

[Figjam]

ALso check the string windings around the post. Make sure there is enough downward pressure on the string from the nut to the post. Try to get at least 3 windings on the post, with the string on the bottom.

 

[Ben Jammin']

the nut might have worn hideously, that happened to mine. De - string the bass and fille the nut so there is a slight downslope towards the post

 

[whatsinaname]

Try something:

Put a piece of paper in the nut under the a string (the is the parte where the strings anchor between the neck and the headstock). the paper must be tick. (or you can fold a sheet of paper in 2 or 3 layer. If the buzz go away that way you might need your nut filled or Just keep the paper.

It really does work!
I had a similar issue with a MIM Fretless Jazz. The open "A" clanked like a rusted bucket. Placing one or two small pieces of business card stock in the nut slot solved the issue. I thought about filling the slot and re-filing, but I guess I've just been too lazy / too busy playing to bother.

 

[Matthew Bryson]

It really does work!
I had a similar issue with a MIM Fretless Jazz. The open "A" clanked like a rusted bucket. Placing one or two small pieces of business card stock in the nut slot solved the issue. I thought about filling the slot and re-filing, but I guess I've just been too lazy / too busy playing to bother.

Yeah - my SX P has had paper under the A and the D ever sense day 1. No ammount of bridge saddle adjustments made any difference - the problem was the nut. I to have been too lazy to permanantly fix the problem.

 

[punchybass]

Thank you for all your help. The paper trick really did work!!!
I never would have figured that one out!!! Thanks again guys!

 

[Matthew Bryson]

Thank you for all your help. The paper trick really did work!!!
I never would have figured that one out!!! Thanks again guys!

Hey - that bass I mentioned above - well I changed strings from the original stock string (which were not properly wound on the pegs - they "crossed" hear and there - kind of bunched up) to Ernie Balls and I installed them corectly (winding down the peg, no crossing) - no buzz! no paper and no buzz.