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for it to move 1/2 step the whole neck would have to change , retuning one string should not cause a 1/2 tone change of enough tension change to do that IMO but hey what do I know. Bet ya $5 its the string LOL !
I just got a set with dead G string right out of the box, NEVER had that happen before , I could easily see a dead NOTE on a string , bad winding , flat spot , bad wire itself etc.
I don't know, I have several "Jazz" basses (though not Fender), and none of them have that dead spot. I'm aware of the phenomenon, seems fairly common, but I've been fortunate not to have encountered it.Let me guess: jazz bass, right? Almost every jazz bass I’ve played or owned has had a faster decaying note right at that location. It seems to be inherent to the jazz bass design, and many (not all) seem to suffer from it to varying degrees. It’s the very first thing I look for when playing a jazz bass off the rack at a music store. As others have mentioned, flats do seem to make the problem more noticeable. Still, I love jazz basses, so unless the note dies faster than an anvil falling on a road runner, it’s all good.
That is interesting. I should experiment with that, too. Removing the tuners. I also read that Fender tuners are usually smaller in diameter than the holes in the headstock. Some have solved putting tuners that match in diameter the holes. Thank you for the advice.
Yes, the dead spot follows the D note on the G string. If I tune the G down to F# or up to G# the dead spot follows accordingly to wherever the D note is place on the fretboard.
I tried raising the 7th fret by placing the saddle allen wrench on top of it so the strings makes contact with it and it's much higher then the subsequent frets. The problem is still there, and, again, it happens only with the note D. I am sure it's not a matter of bad frets. Also, changing the strings didn't help. As many have pointed out, the flat wounds accentuate the issue.
Squier Jaguar. I put the round wounds back because with the flat wounds the sound really died faster than the anvil falling on the road runner, lol.Let me guess: jazz bass, right? Almost every jazz bass I’ve played or owned has had a faster decaying note right at that location. It seems to be inherent to the jazz bass design, and many (not all) seem to suffer from it to varying degrees. It’s the very first thing I look for when playing a jazz bass off the rack at a music store. As others have mentioned, flats do seem to make the problem more noticeable. Still, I love jazz basses, so unless the note dies faster than an anvil falling on a road runner, it’s all good.
I repeated the test with the round wound G. The dead note moves with the tuning. So it can't be a bad strings. Also, I raised the saddle as high as I could and the problem still follows the tuning. If it were a bad fret, the issue would stay on the 7th fret and not move to the 6th or the 8th according to the tuning.
