Anyone get fret buzz with Rotosound Trubass

[markdavid]

Hi

Have just tried Rotosound Trubass on one of my basses, I was really pleased to find that this bass that is usually a little out with intonation is now strangely pretty much bang on however I have found that there is fret buzz at 12th and 15th fret of the A and D string that is not there with other strings, is a little annoying but I can live with it as I rarely go that high on the neck.

Have tightened the truss rod but has made no real difference, I remember reading somewhere ages ago about fret buzz with Rotosound Trubass , does anyone here have this issues with these strings?
My action is a hair above 2mm on the E string and slightly under 2mm on the G, I may raise the action slightly to counter the buzz but really hoping I dont have to raise it too much

[Johnny Wishbone]

At the risk of asking a silly question, wouldn't you get [i]more[/i] buzz if the truss rod is tightened, as you're straightening the neck and effectively moving the frets closer to the strings?

I would have thought [i]loosening[/i] the truss rod (more neck relief) would have been the way to go?

Edited August 2, 2017 by Johnny Wishbone

[markdavid]

[quote name='Johnny Wishbone' timestamp='1501670940' post='3346389']
At the risk of asking a silly question, wouldn't you get [i]more[/i] buzz if the truss rod is tightened, as you're straightening the neck and effectively moving the frets closer to the strings?

I would have thought [i]loosening[/i] the truss rod (more neck relief) would have been the way to go?
[/quote] Hi, I tightened the truss rod as ime usually fret buzz on the upper neck (frets 12-15) means there is too much relief and buzz on the lower frets (1-6) usually means the neck needs more relief

[The59Sound]

[quote name='Johnny Wishbone' timestamp='1501670940' post='3346389']
I would have thought [i]loosening[/i] the truss rod (more neck relief) would have been the way to go?
[/quote]

Me too...

[Nodd]

Trubass strings have a lot less tension than Swing Bass etc.
They have a wider vibration and rotation when plucked,
I think you may need to increase the height of your action.

[hubrad]

^^ that.
Or play a bit lighter. Learn which works best for you.
I have a bass with nylons on pretty much all the time, quite different from anything else.