Donut Man Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 This is a problem that's been bothering me for a while: I had a look at the relief on my Jazz, and I found that the treble side had slightly less than the bass side. This means that when I set the action very low there is more buzz on the D/G strings. Not really a huge problem, but I think the simple fact that the neck isn't uniformly curved is bothering me. I am pretty sure it's stable, since I even started using a set of strings with a heavier E and lighter G (Billy Sheehan Rotosounds), and the neck hasn't moved at all. Is there any way I can fix it without removing the fretboard or doing anything too drastic? I'm probably going to level the frets the next time I restring it, which should fix the action problem, but I'd like to get the neck straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) This is a problem that's been bothering me for a while: I had a look at the relief on my Jazz, and I found that the treble side had slightly less than the bass side. This means that when I set the action very low there is more buzz on the D/G strings. Not really a huge problem, but I think the simple fact that the neck isn't uniformly curved is bothering me. I am pretty sure it's stable, since I even started using a set of strings with a heavier E and lighter G (Billy Sheehan Rotosounds), and the neck hasn't moved at all. Is there any way I can fix it without removing the fretboard or doing anything too drastic? I'm probably going to level the frets the next time I restring it, which should fix the action problem, but I'd like to get the neck straight. Easy as 1-2-3: 1- Take frets out 2- Level the fretboard (remove twist by sanding it down) 3- Re-fret Done As a temp fix, you might get away with a bit of a fret dress where the twist is. Make sure you re-crown the fret and get the crown as tight as you can. ... Actually, you could just remove the frets where the twist is located but measurements become a little more complicated that way. Something to consider. Edited August 7, 2008 by guitar2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Man Posted August 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 I'm not confident enough with my fretting skills to do a refret. Is there any way to un-warp the neck with clamping or anything like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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