bass action
bass action
i have it tuned 1/2 step down. In order to have no fret buzz the action is considerably high. Is this normal for a bass when using lower tunings?
im using 50-70-85-105-135, Roundwound strings.
maybe a bass is supposed to have alittle fretbuzz and maybe im just picking to hard?
here are the best pics of my action that i could get with my shitty webcam
it sucks having the action so high because it slows down my playing alot.
Any tips?
if i loosen the neck anymore i will get fret buzz on the first 3 frets.
do i have it set right? I play with my fingers and i guess i pick alittle on the hard side.
im using 50-70-85-105-135, Roundwound strings.
maybe a bass is supposed to have alittle fretbuzz and maybe im just picking to hard?
here are the best pics of my action that i could get with my shitty webcam
it sucks having the action so high because it slows down my playing alot.
Any tips?
if i loosen the neck anymore i will get fret buzz on the first 3 frets.
do i have it set right? I play with my fingers and i guess i pick alittle on the hard side.
Holy shit, that's high.
Try bringing the neck back but raising the bridge saddles at all? Are the frets in good condition? You should be able to lower the action enough that if you fret the 12th fret, there should be just enough space to slide a business card under the 9th fret or so. If you can't, it's too low and if you can see lots of light in there the neck relief is wrong.
Try bringing the neck back but raising the bridge saddles at all? Are the frets in good condition? You should be able to lower the action enough that if you fret the 12th fret, there should be just enough space to slide a business card under the 9th fret or so. If you can't, it's too low and if you can see lots of light in there the neck relief is wrong.
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Pfl?yd wrote:Holy shit, that's high.
Try bringing the neck back but raising the bridge saddles at all? Are the frets in good condition? You should be able to lower the action enough that if you fret the 12th fret, there should be just enough space to slide a business card under the 9th fret or so. If you can't, it's too low and if you can see lots of light in there the neck relief is wrong.
i have been loosening the neck and raising the bridge up
im gonna try your card trick
frets are good
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Dawdy wrote:worn out nut!slay wrote:you mean permanetly bowed?croninburg wrote:It's hard to tell from those pictures, but the neck might be bowed.
it does have a slight underbow and if i get it straight (to the eye atleast) it buzz's on the first three frets.
so the nut on the top of the truss rod is wore out?
its a peavey truss rod so the adjuster is at the bridge and not at the neck.
never changed a nut before