Funky Dunky Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Is it possible to set one of these beauties up to have a fairly low action without the characteristic rattle these basses are famed for? Love, love LOVE that mean tone, but I find the rattle really offputting. Or is just my fingering that needs work? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn1989 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Ive set my EBMM Stingray up as low as I can, there is a bit of fret buzz but none amplified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 You don't happen to know your specs offhand, do you? I would be interested to know how you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1426182395' post='2715392'] You don't happen to know your specs offhand, do you? I would be interested to know how you have it. [/quote] 0.017 relief & 2mm @ the last fret, not uber low but no buzz & I can really dig in. Edit* That's a Ebmm Ray with good fretwork Edited March 13, 2015 by Horizontalste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Cheers! I don't actually know how to measure neck relief though. I will have to consult Google! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Get a pencil, some feeler gauges & an elastic band. Place the pencil over the strings at the first fret & use the elastic wrapped around the pencil & the neck to hold the E string down @ the first fret. With the bass in the playing position hold down the E string where the body & neck join & use the feeler gauge to measure under the E @ frets 7/8&9. I aim for 0.017 because it always works & feels comfortable but you could go for less relief if your fretwork allows. It really is trial & error but definitely worth learning how to do it. There's nothing worse than spending £40 on a pro set up only to have the neck shift when you get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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