Brandonh Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I am really confused. Ok I cant seem to get a straight neck there is always buzz but the part that really confuses me is I only have buzz on my A and D and I can have my E and my G set as low as the action will go with no buzz but My A and my D buzz like crazy. And does anyone have anytips on seeing how much relief/backbow you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 To see how much relief you have, hold down the G string at the 3rd fret and at the top fret (or a couple of frets towards the neck). Look at how much distance there is between the string and the fretboard/frets in the middle of the neck. It should only be about as wide as a playing card. It is difficult to advise with action and setup without knowing where you started from and without having a look. Where are you from? I am sure there will be a local Basschatter who will be willing to look at it for you. Ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 (edited) Sounds like a warp to me - thats not good. Best take it to a tech but you should be able to see it by looking down from the head to the bridge. I've seen warps on the best, Pre EB Rays, Wals, 80's Fenders were about 50/50! Edited July 18, 2007 by bass_ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonh Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) Well it doesent look diffrent? would I beable to tell for sure? Edited July 19, 2007 by Brandonh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 [quote name='Brandonh' post='33950' date='Jul 19 2007, 01:32 AM']Well it doesent look diffrent? would I beable to tell for sure?[/quote] My advice would be to go see a guitar tech/luthier to get this sorted and there's a very good thread on this to help you find one here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=253"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=253[/url] And this online help is excellent: [url="http://garywillis.com/pages/bass/bassmanual/setupmanual.html"]http://garywillis.com/pages/bass/bassmanual/setupmanual.html[/url] Good luck! Nik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 [quote name='ped' post='33941' date='Jul 19 2007, 12:52 AM']It is difficult to advise with action and setup without knowing where you started from and without having a look. Where are you from? I am sure there will be a local Basschatter who will be willing to look at it for you. Ped[/quote] I think Brandon's in the States, Ped. Somewhere like Michigan or Montana or somewhere beginning with M (apologies as I have forgotten) Brandon, your fingerboard is curved not flat, so the middle two strings are quite likely to be raised higher than the outer two to follow the curve. This is quite normal. If you set all your strings to the same height and are setting the E and G strings first, I'm not surprised the A and the D are buzzing. Try raising them so that the distance from the BOTTOM of the string to the TOP of the 17th fret is the same on all strings and then make minor adjustments from there. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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