Problems with new 5-string

[eclipseyou]

i just tuned it myself? might be the problem i have it from thickest string to thinnest as : G D A E(with music sign not #) and B

G and D buzz when i play normally not open but on frets the rest dont buzz,

D A E B buzz when i slap Open they ALL buzz when i slap with fret and it get this annoying sound of them hitting against the board loudly... anyone got suggestions?

 

[Ed Goode]

Did you post that right? Normal 5 string is B (lowest note, thickest string) to G (highest, thinnest string)

B-E-A-D-G

 

[eclipseyou]

yea sorry i messed that up

 

[low-ray-me]

your action maybe to low, so move the string up until it stops buzzing

 

[steveksux]

If the new strings are significantly more or less tension, you may need to adjust the truss rod.

Changing gauges could trigger this, but if its a new bass you don't necessarily know what was on there originally to know if you changed gauges....

Hold the string against the 1st fret with one hand, and the last fret with the other hand. .

There should be very little or almost no gap between the string and the frets in the middle of the neck at that point. The string is a good straight edge to determine if the neck is bowed.

Check the setup sticky's, I think there's stuff about setting up the bass correctly.

Randy

 

[eclipseyou]

thanks for all your help but i think i might take it to a professional to get this fixed.. i dont know how to adjust action or truss rod

 

[embellisher]

There is good information on how to do a Setup on the Mr. Gearhead pages at the Fender website, and on Gary Willis' website.

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If you are not confident, by all means take it to a professional. But sooner or later, every bassist should learn how to set up there own bass.

I am moving this to the Setup forum.