markdavid Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Wishbone Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdavid Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 [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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodd Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 ^^ 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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