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SOLVED How to setup for less clank

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by nicopiano, Jul 16, 2013.

  1. Jul 16, 2013 #1
    nicopiano

    nicopiano Supporting Member

    Jul 3, 2012
    Levis, Quebec, Canada
    Hi,

    My new bass 'clank' when playing not even hard.

    It's not about the sound of the strings/pickups/EQ, it's that my fretted or open string hits and clanks against the next fret above what I am fretting, or maybe against fret #21.

    Do I need to raise the strings a little? What is the best solutions?

    My bass is a Fender American Deluxe Jazz.

    Thanks,
     
  2. Jul 16, 2013 #2
    DiabolusInMusic

    DiabolusInMusic Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism

    Dec 22, 2010
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  3. Jul 16, 2013 #3
    bkbirge

    bkbirge

    Jun 25, 2000
    Houston, TX
    Endorsing Artist: Steak n Shake
    Take it to a place for a setup. Could be you need to raise the action, or change the neck relief or maybe both. Maybe the nut is cut too deep, who knows. Could even be your type of strings though if I had to guess I'd look at the neck first.
     
  4. Jul 16, 2013 #4
    Hopkins

    Hopkins Supporting Member Commercial User

    Nov 17, 2010
    Houston Tx
    Owner/Builder @Hopkins Guitars
    Have you had it set up yet? It may have to much or to little neck relief, in which case a simple truss rod adjustment will fix your problem.
     
  5. Jul 16, 2013 #5
    nicopiano

    nicopiano Supporting Member

    Jul 3, 2012
    Levis, Quebec, Canada
    It's much on the E and A string, if that can help.
     
  6. Jul 16, 2013 #6
    nicopiano

    nicopiano Supporting Member

    Jul 3, 2012
    Levis, Quebec, Canada
    Bad setup, I'm working on it.
     
  7. Jul 16, 2013 #7
    nicopiano

    nicopiano Supporting Member

    Jul 3, 2012
    Levis, Quebec, Canada
    Problem solved : not enough relief in the neck, and E/A saddle a little too low compare to the other.

    Thank you, I good setup is the first thing, in any case, now I'll know!
     
  8. Jul 16, 2013 #8
    nicopiano

    nicopiano Supporting Member

    Jul 3, 2012
    Levis, Quebec, Canada
    Wow! My bass play so good now!!!

    I can play reasonably hard without clank, with a medium-low action. Perfect for me. And there is a little bit more string tension, just enough to feel it right (Hi-Beam).
     
  9. Jul 16, 2013 #9
    Solarmist

    Solarmist

    Jul 24, 2007
    near Mt. Rainier
    Yeah - a good setup makes all the difference - relief, and action work together, but aren't necessarily independant of each other. If you change the string type/gauge - recheck the relief.