FajiiNako Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 M'kay i donno how to describe this. K, there's a buzz on my bass while i play, but its not from the action being too low, or the neck not being straight or anything like that. everything on that end is alllllll set. but you know when you fret, and you pick the string? Well the buzz is coming from the side of the string that you don't pick. Like, *thinks of how to explain it* Okay, lets call your finger a point on the string -------------------O---------------- And your headstock is on the left side, while the bridge is on the right. The fretbuzz is coming from the left side, and is driving me insane while i play >.< I can't hear it in the amplifier, but it just bugs the living crap out of me. Any Ideas on what to do? I'm thinking of shimming the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 I call it " back buzz", if that's what is really going on in your situation. it's from the string vibrating up and down behind the fretted area, or something like that. To get rid of it, you have to get that part of the string raised up a hair of two, by making the string higher on the nut, or adding a little neck-relief, or both. But make sure the buzz is coming from the frets and not the headstock. Sometimes the tuners buzz.And sometimes the strings buzz right on the nut, from the nut slot not working out so well with the string. Could also be truss-rod rattle. I have used a rubber-band to trouble-shoot this sort of thing, by wrapping the rubber band around suspected areas to help deaded them, to see if the buzzing stops. Doesn't always works, but it's an easy start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 i have seen this many times on basses and it is generally caused by not having enough break angle over the nut. the remedy: make sure the string is wound nice and low down on the tuner. OR: use a string tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FajiiNako Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Well its definately the frets buzzing. I did the paper test So i have to highten my action? guess i'll have to work a lil harder on my fast playing then. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 I'm with John, I've had to add string tree's to guitars for the very same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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