Incessant Back Bow

[Atticus]

My bass was suffering from pretty bad back bow for a couple of weeks. I took it in to a local shop on Saturday, where it was diagnosed, repaired, and I went on my way. It sounded great all across the fretboard. I picked it up today and the G string is already getting close enough to the first fret to affect the sound of an open note. I haven't even been playing excessively.

Is the bass just a dog, or am I doing something to cause this? It's an ESP LTD B-155DX, and when not being played it sits on a stand in my room. The weather hasn't been particularly humid lately, though it is sometimes.

 

[lowendblues]

If your neck is too straight,, loosen your truss rod. If thats not working,, you might try some higher tension strings.

 

[ThrashMaster]

If your neck is too straight,, loosen your truss rod. If thats not working,, you might try some higher tension strings.

I would actually go right to the heavier strings...people are consistently amazed at how well my bass sets up, and their eyes pop out of their heads when I tell them what guages I use

 

[TGLbass]

well---what guages do you use?

 

[Atticus]

I'm off to my local guitar shop to pick up a repaired amp head tomorrow- I guess I'll get a truss rod wrench and some heavier strings while I'm there.