I posted this at the end of another thread I started, so apologies for asking twice, however I thought it deserved it's own thread.
I just switched from Sunbeams to Nickel Low Riders on my PBass and and the action is great. It's nice and low still and the guitar is staying in tune and is tune everywhere on the neck. So far things seem good to go except one thing (that might not be a problem once I plug into a cab).
I haven't had practice yet in the studio where I can really play loud through my Aguilar, but when I am unplugged and hammer on the low E string from open E to the 12th fret and higher, there is a very tin like buzzing going on that is loud acoustically. Meaning I am not hammering from the 10th fret to the 12th (that sounds fine), but open E hammering. It doesn't seem to be coming though the amp though, however I'm in NY so apartment playing volume is very low with a fender rumble so far. All actual notes when fretted sound fine, but it is the act of hammering on that causes this rattle.
I just wish I checked to see if that was happening before I swapped the strings. If its not coming through the amp, its fine right? The truss rod access is at the heel of the neck and is blocked by my pickguard, so I would have to take the strings off AND the pickguard off to make an adjustment. I would like to avoid that. Is this a common buzzing? Would changing the saddle heights help with this at all? The action is nice and low and plays wonderfully, but I am recording in a month and don't want this to be something that might get worse.
Thanks for any input you have!
I just switched from Sunbeams to Nickel Low Riders on my PBass and and the action is great. It's nice and low still and the guitar is staying in tune and is tune everywhere on the neck. So far things seem good to go except one thing (that might not be a problem once I plug into a cab).
I haven't had practice yet in the studio where I can really play loud through my Aguilar, but when I am unplugged and hammer on the low E string from open E to the 12th fret and higher, there is a very tin like buzzing going on that is loud acoustically. Meaning I am not hammering from the 10th fret to the 12th (that sounds fine), but open E hammering. It doesn't seem to be coming though the amp though, however I'm in NY so apartment playing volume is very low with a fender rumble so far. All actual notes when fretted sound fine, but it is the act of hammering on that causes this rattle.
I just wish I checked to see if that was happening before I swapped the strings. If its not coming through the amp, its fine right? The truss rod access is at the heel of the neck and is blocked by my pickguard, so I would have to take the strings off AND the pickguard off to make an adjustment. I would like to avoid that. Is this a common buzzing? Would changing the saddle heights help with this at all? The action is nice and low and plays wonderfully, but I am recording in a month and don't want this to be something that might get worse.
Thanks for any input you have!
