Low Action?

**IvanHardy** · 03-12-2010, 08:30 PM

today i came home from guitar center really happy that the guy in the rumble room did a free setup on my neck and action. he put the action really low and i loved it. it was great when i played it through an ampeg combo amp at their place. when i got home though and plugged it into my rumble 15 i could hear the fret buzz on my amp and i was mad. is there a way to have really low acion with the little to no buzz at all?

**Smallmouth_Bass** · 03-12-2010, 08:38 PM

The obvious answer is to play lighter. Other than that, you can go to a slightly heavier gauge string so there will be more tension.

**IvanHardy** · 03-12-2010, 08:43 PM

well i already went from power slinky's to regular coated slinky's. im not liking them much though because they sound too trebly for me i shouldve gone for the ones without coating. plus i play both pick and fingers. i guess i can say i play mildly aggressive because i like the growl and attack and punch. i do it without thinking.

**bizmarckie** · 03-12-2010, 08:49 PM

You'll probably have to live with higher action if you continue playing the way you do. I have to keep my action a little on the high side because I have a tendency to really dig in with my fat little fingers

**IvanHardy** · 03-12-2010, 08:52 PM

damn but its so comfy playing aggresively now. and low action rocks. playing softer wouldn get me the growl and attack i like right? my tone so far is a lot of bass with mid treble in there.

**bizmarckie** · 03-12-2010, 09:00 PM

I think if you play the way you like, you can get over the action.

Or you can always crank your amp... Or get a more powerful one to compensate for lighter playing

**IvanHardy** · 03-12-2010, 09:04 PM

i mean i raised it a bit earlier. just so that i can go to drop D and back to standard. but i guess a powerful amp could do. rumble 15 is too weak for a stingray XD

**kevins** · 03-13-2010, 08:50 AM

far too weak, you can get some aggressive tones without digging in.

**IvanHardy** · 03-13-2010, 09:56 AM

guess ill try to upgrade to ampeg for practice.

**strummer** · 03-13-2010, 10:14 AM

my advice would be to not waste any money on a practice amp , since the whole point is to PRACTICE:-)

**IvanHardy** · 03-13-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by strummer

my advice would be to not waste any money on a practice amp , since the whole point is to PRACTICE:-)

i understand. but i guess something better and wont hear the buzz if i lower the action anymore would help. ill think about it. i'm gonna work on playing a little softer.

**isaactmeyer** · 03-13-2010, 05:06 PM

i would try heavier strings or make sure neck is straight..

**maddog** · 03-13-2010, 05:35 PM

play more, worry less.

**syciprider** · 03-13-2010, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by maddog

play more, worry less.

Play more, fret less?

**syciprider** · 03-13-2010, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by IvanHardy

today i came home from guitar center really happy that the guy in the rumble room did a free setup on my neck and action. he put the action really low and i loved it. it was great when i played it through an ampeg combo amp at their place. when i got home though and plugged it into my rumble 15 i could hear the fret buzz on my amp and i was mad. is there a way to have really low acion with the little to no buzz at all?

Raise the saddles just enough to remove the buzz.
Are you sure it's not the amp's structural buzzing tht you are hearing?