Noob question

[eyecandy]

I'll leave it up to you to decide.. a good medium gauge set.. is a great start since its the standard all around gauge.. try different ones.. each have different feel and taste..

[Stephen]

Please, guys, just drop the warping neck issue (and yes, that does specifically include loosening the strings after playing!). This really is mostly Interweb-Forums-Voodoo™, as is fret damage for non-professional players.

Ivan, as your bass is brand new, a simple neck set up should be all that's needed to get rid of the clanking noises. These noises are typical for a very low action and/or very hard playing. The first issue can be solved easily by adjusting the action (one quarter turn at the truss rod wheel at a time, with possible adjustment to the bridge - take the bass to your GC tech and let them show you how to do either of these adjustments if you are not comfortable with it). The second issue is a bit more complicated as it usually comes down to right hand technique, which will need more time to adjust than the neck ... shortly put: play with a lighter touch and let the amp do the noise, i.e. turn it up; plus, make sure that you pluck as parallel to the body as possible.

If your strings are truly shot, get another set of super slinkys - these are the strings the bass came with, and indeed the strings this model was developed with. If you feel you want a different tone you should still start from there.

Cheers

[eyecandy]

Please, guys, just drop the warping neck issue (and yes, that does specifically include loosening the strings after playing!). This really is mostly Interweb-Forums-Voodoo™, as is fret damage for non-professional players.

Ivan, as your bass is brand new, a simple neck set up should be all that's needed to get rid of the clanking noises. These noises are typical for a very low action and/or very hard playing. The first issue can be solved easily by adjusting the action (one quarter turn at the truss rod wheel at a time, with possible adjustment to the bridge - take the bass to your GC tech and let them show you how to do either of these adjustments if you are not comfortable with it). The second issue is a bit more complicated as it usually comes down to right hand technique, which will need more time to adjust than the neck ... shortly put: play with a lighter touch and let the amp do the noise, i.e. turn it up; plus, make sure that you pluck as parallel to the body as possible.

If your strings are truly shot, get another set of super slinkys - these are the strings the bass came with, and indeed the strings this model was developed with. If you feel you want a different tone you should still start from there.

Cheers

i do have a question though... currently im experiencing rattling noises when i pop the from the 7th fret onward of the D string... the G string does slightly buzz but not as bad as the D string... but the D gets a lot off annoying buzz.. and no matter how high it is, it buzzes like hell

[IvanHardy]

Please, guys, just drop the warping neck issue (and yes, that does specifically include loosening the strings after playing!). This really is mostly Interweb-Forums-Voodoo™, as is fret damage for non-professional players.

Ivan, as your bass is brand new, a simple neck set up should be all that's needed to get rid of the clanking noises. These noises are typical for a very low action and/or very hard playing. The first issue can be solved easily by adjusting the action (one quarter turn at the truss rod wheel at a time, with possible adjustment to the bridge - take the bass to your GC tech and let them show you how to do either of these adjustments if you are not comfortable with it). The second issue is a bit more complicated as it usually comes down to right hand technique, which will need more time to adjust than the neck ... shortly put: play with a lighter touch and let the amp do the noise, i.e. turn it up; plus, make sure that you pluck as parallel to the body as possible.

If your strings are truly shot, get another set of super slinkys - these are the strings the bass came with, and indeed the strings this model was developed with. If you feel you want a different tone you should still start from there.

Cheers

ok thank you. i will take it to a GC tech. al this info is really helpful thank you so much. i'll try playing a lighter touch. my amp is having a bit of a problem though it sounds fuzzy sometimes when i play and this like weird sound comes out like if something was cracking inside.

[eyecandy]

good luck dude..

[Stephen]

ok thank you. i will take it to a GC tech. al this info is really helpful thank you so much. i'll try playing a lighter touch. my amp is having a bit of a problem though it sounds fuzzy sometimes when i play and this like weird sound comes out like if something was cracking inside.

So, it's been a few days, how did it work out with the set up?

The (weird) sounds you seem to be getting from your amp could again be a lot of things, and it is impossible to say something useful to that without knowing the model and probably your basic settings ...

Cheers

[Stephen]

i do have a question though... currently im experiencing rattling noises when i pop the from the 7th fret onward of the D string... the G string does slightly buzz but not as bad as the D string... but the D gets a lot off annoying buzz.. and no matter how high it is, it buzzes like hell

I can't really help you there - online luthiers without hands on experience on the instrument in question are bound to doom!

Still, you might want to check in that order:

• Bridge height for the D string (play slowly and precisely from open string to the last fret, repeat with stronger attack. Adjust bridge rider evenly, quarter turns on both screws do a lot).
• Left hand technique ... sorry to say, but this is oddly enough the main reason for buzz on an healthy and properly adjusted instrument.
• Frets, basic set up, actual defects: take it to your luthier or tech.

Cheers