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[TheRev]

Afternoon!

I am becomming vexed with my Eminence EUB. I'm getting a lot of buzzing (or excessive growl...) on the E string - a bit like the sort of sound you get when you aren't applying enough pressure on the string to play the note.

The buzzing is affected by string type - fully synthetic strings aren't a buzzy as metal wrapped strings. I only noticed the buzzing when my beloved Velvet Garbo strings fell off and I started experimenting with different strings.

So, my question is - do you think this is this a string problem or a setup problem? The bass came with a very good setup, but that was about three years ago so does it need a bit of luthier love? The nut is cut pretty low compared to my DB, plus, there's a deeper curve, lengthwise, to the fingerboard - but I would have thought that this would mean less buzz.

Cheers

Dave

[Clarky]

As a first step, slip a tiny shim (a thin bit of plastic or leather perhaps) in the E nut slot and see if that changes anything. I had this issue with the A string on my DB and a small nut slot shim (try saying that after you've had a few) cured it.

Failing that, does the issue disappear if you raise the action? IIRC the Eminence has bridge adjusters. Might imply a need for re-shooting?

Edited September 12, 2012 by Clarky

[TheRev]

Ohh, good idea with the nut slot shim. I'll give that a go.
I've tried raising the bridge, helped a bit but it didn't make the problem go away.

Edited September 12, 2012 by TheRev

[Owencf]

Any luck with the Buzzing E string TheRev?

Starting to get the same problem with the Stagg so im eyeballing the forums, before i head out for more professional help.

[TheRev]

It's sorted now. I changed the Velvets for a set of Daf's super silvers and at the same time gave the nut and bridge slots a good clean, cleaned the gunk off the fingerboard and checked that the bridge was seated properly on the front.
However, I suspect that the main issue was that I'd been spending most of my time playing my narrow necked DB with low tension strings, so when I picked up the Eminence, I simply wasn't man enough to stop the notes properly on the E string.


So, partly a bit of minor set-up work and partly sloppy technique.....

Edited January 5, 2013 by TheRev

[Owencf]

Cheers technique is prolly a big one for myself, just starting out N'all.
And lack of strength in 4th finger
oh and factory spec strings (to change soon).

[stingrayPete1977]

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Cheers technique is prolly a big one for myself, just starting out N'all.
And lack of strength in 4th finger
oh and factory spec strings (to change soon).
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[TheRev]

I recommend you give Innovation super silvers a try when you change strings, they're lower tension than yer typical steels and the shorter sustain works well with EUBs IMHO.

Edited January 5, 2013 by TheRev

[Owencf]

quite a few people i asked on BC recommended Spiro mediums
and due to the cost of a set, i can only get one set every coupla months.

Oh gawd imma have to get a cheeper hobby....like hell

[thisnameistaken]

You might be better off with spiro weichs, you won't fatigue as quickly so you will get more good practise in. Tonally they're very similar.