help with a stingray

[nathan]

I bought a stingray from ebay a couple months ago. I got it for cheap because he said it had a tiny tiny little bit of buzz. It kinda has a lot. Is there anything I can do besides raising the action and adjusting the truss rod to minimize the buzz? should I buy a lower or higher guage string or anything? advice is appreciated.
-nathan

 

[nathan]

Im pretty much a beginner when it comes to setup. All I know is how to raise the action and adjust the truss rod. Anything you could tell me would be great.
thanks
-Nathan

 

[pin_head_47]

IMHO, just take it in and have it set up by a pro, and have your favorite set of strings put on it while youre at it. Anytime you buy a used bass its a good idea to have it properly set up, unless you have quite a bit of experience at doing it yourself. Its amazing how a little bit of work will change a bass's playability.

Just my .02

 

[HeavyDuty]

Simple setups are a basic skill for any bassist:

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[Sal_Paradise]

Definitely take it in. There are things your local twang-doodle repair guy can do that you can't (or just shouldn't) do at home.

 

[Philthy]

I had the same situation with a Stingray I bought off of a guy from here. I got a great deal and the '93 Ray was in excellent condition. It just had quite a bit of fret wear; which the guy was totally honest about. I took it to a tech in my local area and he did a fret dressing and a set up. He filed and leveled all the frets and it's SMOKIN' now. It's definitely worth it.