Cicero Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Greetings I have what seems to be buzz that's coming from inside of the neck. I could be wrong. It's most prominent unplugged and on the lower open notes. This is on my new P Bass and it hasn't resolved after a week's worth of playing. I've also noticed that getting the E in tune is a bit of a bugger. Could this be truss rod related? Danke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Have you tried giving the trussrod a small tweak (say 1/8 turn clockwise) to make sure it's under tension? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Check the tuners, sometimes a loose one of them is the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 It's wasps. They get everywhere this time of year. Check the machines are all nice and tight. Sometimes the source of these rattles isn't necessarily where you hear them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, gary mac said: Check the tuners, sometimes a loose one of them is the culprit. Yep, I had this on one bass, turned out to be one of the fixing screws on the back was slightly loose and was vibrating/rattling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hmm, doesn't seem to be the tuners. Also, I can't seem to get the allan key in 😑 I'll need a longer one than I have lying around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Next cause could be amount of windings on the peg - with strings with silks on the end I used to cut them at 10cm and this was ok. When I changed to strings without silks, just the metal ends I had to up it to 15cm, as similarly used to get a buzzing that seemed to come from inside the neck on both E & A strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 bridge saddle screws too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 34 minutes ago, police squad said: bridge saddle screws too Yep...also check for slackness in the springs against the saddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Is this a new P bass or just new to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Is the nut cut too low on those strings? That could result in a slight rattle on 1st fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, White Cloud said: Is the nut cut too low on those strings? That could result in a slight rattle on 1st fret. That was why I was asking if it was a new bass. Like you, I was wondering about the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hi All It's a new bass - as in, brand new. I'm now going to have it professionally set up this weekend, so hopefully this will be resolved following that! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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