TRBboy Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 No matter how I try to set my Jazz Bass up at the moment, I get loads of fret buzz particularly on the E string. I can only avoid it if I have the action a mile high! If you look down the neck, there seems to be a slight kink back around 12th fret, and all the relief seems to be toward the headstock end. As a result, from about 5th fret up to about 10th or 12th is really buzzy. Anyone got ideas, or should I just take it to a luthier? I've got quite a lot of experience doing setups and repairs, but this is driving me mental! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Luthier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Sounds like of the frets has risen. Anyone local with a fret hammer? you can buy them, cheapest off the internet, but it would probably cheaper to take it somewhere. 10 minute job. Edited April 14, 2011 by bigjohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 [quote name='bigjohn' post='1200114' date='Apr 14 2011, 11:41 PM']Sounds like of the frets has risen. Anyone local with a fret hammer? you can buy them, cheapest off the internet, but it would probably cheaper to take it somewhere. 10 minute job.[/quote] Good shout, but I already checked that and the frets all seem well seated. I did wonder about really overtightening the truss rod and leave it for a few days to stretch it out and see if I can make the neck a bit more uniform again. I've nothing to base this on, it's just one of the few ideas I have left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 God that's a terrifying prospect! I wouldn't do it myself, especially not on a fender. Good luck dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 [quote name='chrismuzz' post='1201221' date='Apr 15 2011, 09:54 PM']God that's a terrifying prospect! I wouldn't do it myself, especially not on a fender. Good luck dude[/quote] Yeah......... but I just really can't think what else to try. I'm not planning to bend the neck right backwards, just a touch more than straight I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 push down the string at the nut and last fret- you will be able to see the relief in the neck here. If it's more than 1mm or so try giving the truss rod half a turn and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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