largo Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) I have a 4-string Ashbury Electro-Acoustic Fretless Bass, like this one [url="http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/bigpic.php?ID=GR5648"]click here[/url] Bought it on BC, and have now realised I'm not a fretless player. Don't really play it so looking to sell it on for the price I paid, £120 + £20 P&P Comes with a gig bag. The string chokes/buzzes a little around the 10th - 12th fret on the G string but still a bit of fun to have lying around the house for the right person. Guess it's easily fixed with a decent setup or new bridge, just can't be rsed. Edited August 10, 2009 by largo
alembic1989 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='largo' post='559547' date='Aug 3 2009, 07:27 PM']I have a 4-string Ashbury Electro-Acoustic Fretless Bass, like this one [url="http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/bigpic.php?ID=GR5648"]click here[/url] Bought it on BC, and have now realised I'm not a fretless player. Don't really play it so looking to sell it on for the price I paid, £120 + £20 P&P Comes with a gig bag. The string chokes/buzzes a little around the 10th - 12th fret on the G string but still a bit of fun to have lying around the house for the right person. Guess it's easily fixed with a decent setup or new bridge, just can't be rsed.[/quote] Hi, any idea why it's choking in that particular place? Is there a high spot on the fretboard? Does it choke in the same spot on the other strings?
largo Posted August 6, 2009 Author Posted August 6, 2009 It doesn't choke on any other string, and my guess is taking a bit of tension out the neck will cure it. I'll maybe try that tomorrow, and stick a straight edge (steel ruler) along the board to see if it's raised at a particular spot. It doesn't really choke, just more a buzzy note if that makes sense ! Open to suggestions on how I might cure this. [quote name='alembic1989' post='562175' date='Aug 6 2009, 07:20 PM']Hi, any idea why it's choking in that particular place? Is there a high spot on the fretboard? Does it choke in the same spot on the other strings?[/quote]
alembic1989 Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 [quote name='largo' post='562404' date='Aug 6 2009, 11:38 PM']It doesn't choke on any other string, and my guess is taking a bit of tension out the neck will cure it. I'll maybe try that tomorrow, and stick a straight edge (steel ruler) along the board to see if it's raised at a particular spot. It doesn't really choke, just more a buzzy note if that makes sense ! Open to suggestions on how I might cure this.[/quote] Hi, how did you get on with the neck....sorted?
largo Posted August 9, 2009 Author Posted August 9, 2009 Funny, I've just been making some adjustments. Put a small shim under the bridge saddle and it's now fixed the buzz. No buzz on any notes. [quote name='alembic1989' post='563859' date='Aug 8 2009, 10:52 PM']Hi, how did you get on with the neck....sorted?[/quote]
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