Hey guys. I've recently developed a liking of the sound my bass (Traben Chaos Core 5) makes when the string clicks against the frets every time I pick a note (fingerstyle). A combination of this and mid-range bumping with my EQ and I cut great in my metal band. However, I'm having trouble setting my bass up to do it. If I set the truss rod close to zero relief i can get the strings very low and comfy for this technique, but the 1st fret on the D and G strings buzz nonstop, and are unplayable when I set it up like this. I don't think its the nut because the strings play fine open.
Also, I can't figure out how to get the action low across the neck, even with adjusting the truss rod, the basses action is way too high for tapping and other things past like the 12th fret, but its great up to that point. Should I lower the bridge saddles a bunch? One guide on the internet mentioned working with "neck tilt screws" or something to get the action the same across the whole neck, but i'm not sure what those are. Thanks ahead of time for your help.
Also, I can't figure out how to get the action low across the neck, even with adjusting the truss rod, the basses action is way too high for tapping and other things past like the 12th fret, but its great up to that point. Should I lower the bridge saddles a bunch? One guide on the internet mentioned working with "neck tilt screws" or something to get the action the same across the whole neck, but i'm not sure what those are. Thanks ahead of time for your help.
