Hello guys.
Is it normal when playing, the strings sometimes touching the frets, and it make a 'clip'..?
Is it normal when playing, the strings sometimes touching the frets, and it make a 'clip'..?
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Strings touching the fretboard
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If you want to sound like Korn, yes. If not, no.
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The dreaded "Bass Clack", undoubtedly.
Some like it, some don't.
It's generally due to poor technique. Downwardly hitting/pushing the string onto the fret/finger board, then the string doesn't fully vibrate. NOT the same effect as "slap", since the string usually continues to fully vibrate - if it's correctly executed.
Some strings make that 'clack' more than others-
muting it just before fretting it is one way to minimize it,
sometimes EQ'ing can help,
not fretting it too quickly helps, sometimes,
and higher or lower action can affect it also.
muting it just before fretting it is one way to minimize it,
sometimes EQ'ing can help,
not fretting it too quickly helps, sometimes,
and higher or lower action can affect it also.
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Stick_Player
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Thanks man!! I think I have my action too low, how can I high that?
You could lower the fretboard.
First, check the relief, and if that is good, and to your liking,
raise the saddles until it's good,- sometimes, higher action allows the finger to damp the string just before fretting.
raise the saddles until it's good,- sometimes, higher action allows the finger to damp the string just before fretting.
Not to be rude, but it sounds like you really don't know how to set up a bass. That's ok. Ignorance is the beginning of wisdom. There's lots of videos on youtube that can show you how, but the best thing you can do is have someone show you. It's fairly simple once you get it but it's easy to screw up.
No, your comment about no Korn was cute. I realize it's probably the language thing. I'm sure your English is much better than my Portuguese. Grasshopper comes from an old American TV show called "Kung Fu".
Your action may not be too low. As stick player said, it could be from hitting the string toward the fret board rather than plucking it parallel to the board. In any case learning to set up your bass is always a good idea. These videos were helpful to me:
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Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Bridge Action Height Adjustment (Step 2 of 4) - YouTube
Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Nut Action Height Adjustment (Step 3 of 4) - YouTube
Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Intonation Adjustment (Step 4 of 4) - YouTube
Not dumb at all. I wish every bass player would ask, "how can I make it 'no Korn'?"
you must move the string forward, not backward; upward, not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom
