Micro-tilting neck solution?

[acmeseed]

I wonder if anyone can offer some feedback on this, I am getting some string clacking noise which seems to be the strings hitting the frets on the high end.

For 3 of my Fender basses, 2 Jazz and 1 P, I like to setup the action fairly low, somewhere between 7/64 to 3/32 at the 12th fret for the low E string.I have the relief slightly higher than a credit card when I fret at the 1 & 12 frets.

I like the results for my taste, but I am trying to figure out how to best avoid the clacking noise. The necks seem pretty straight to me and I do not notice any ski jump problems. I am wondering if micro-tilting the neck downward at the body would help without raising the action too much down the neck.Do you think that would help?

I will greatly appreciate your feedback.

 

[Lownote38]

If the clacking noise is on the "attack" of the note when you first pluck the string, you need to adjust your technique in order to play with action that low. Play lightly, and don't pluck by hitting the string with your finger. Pluck it instead.

 

[Turnaround]

THat's a LOT of relief. You should be aiming for something closer to a business card (not credit card) of gap at the 7th fret when fretting at 1 and 17. Having set that, reset your saddle height to what suits you. You will only have to adjust the micro-tilt if the saddles bottom out before you can get the action low enough.

 

[acmeseed]

THat's a LOT of relief

My mistake, I meant to say a business card. I have to play around with the P-Bass I want to play this week and see if I can improve it.

Thank you for your replies.