I turned my 6 string 4 string temporarily

[PERDZOMBIE]

So as the title says i put 4 strings in the middle and took the tuners out of the bass for the b and c (so it doesn't buzz the keys) I did this because the only 4 string i have sucks and is not setup here is a picture of the headstock

I just want to know if anyone has a way i can quit the bridge saddles from buzzing without removing them. Thank you in advance

 

[lz4005]

So as the title says i put 4 strings in the middle and took the tuners out of the bass for the b and c (so it doesn't buzz the keys) I did this because the only 4 string i have sucks and is not setup here is a picture of the headstock
I just want to know if anyone has a way i can quit the bridge saddles from buzzing without removing them. Thank you in advance

You have a 4 that needs a setup, so you did things to your 6 that will make it need a setup. In the very least a major truss rod adjustment. I don't see how this is a solution to anything. Why didn't you just play the 6 as it was and avoid the B and C?

The way to prevent the bridge saddles from buzzing is to put those two strings back on. Don't play them if you don't need them.

 

[Luciferiad]

Yeah, I normally just glide on by stuff like this, but you really made a lot of extra work for yourself here, man.

 

[PERDZOMBIE]

Yeah, I normally just glide on by stuff like this, but you really made a lot of extra work for yourself here, man.

You have a 4 that needs a setup, so you did things to your 6 that will make it need a setup. In the very least a major truss rod adjustment. I don't see how this is a solution to anything. Why didn't you just play the 6 as it was and avoid the B and C?

The way to prevent the bridge saddles from buzzing is to put those two strings back on. Don't play them if you don't need them.

Dudes i just realized what i did i was so tired last night and just did it and besides those saddles nothing really buzzes or is out of tune and it already needed a truss rod adjustment there was a pretty significant bow in the neck but still playable now there is a very lesser bow in the neck and virtually no out of tune notes

 

[Matt Liebenau]

I guess my suggestion would be:

ALL BASIC SETUP QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE

 

[PERDZOMBIE]

I guess my suggestion would be:

ALL BASIC SETUP QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE

none of that covers good ol double truss rod

 

[Lobster11]

Lesson to be learned here: Any time you are THAT tired is a terrible time to make decisions about -- much less attempt to do -- major modifications of your bass. Or to post about it.

 

[PERDZOMBIE]

Lesson to be learned here: Any time you are THAT tired is a terrible time to make decisions about -- much less attempt to do -- major modifications of your bass. Or to post about it.

i mean i can just put the tuners back on and I havent thrown away the strings

 

[Matt Liebenau]

none of that covers good ol double truss rod

Short version: adjust each half of the neck for correct relief. Look in the repair forum, there's a couple of threads about dual truss rods.


Tips for setting up a dual truss rod neck?