A Little Confused

[JB1]

Dunno really mate. The last one I snapped was an Elixir and guess what? It happened when I was winding it on.

You making sure you getting enough wrap around the tuner pole? (like 2 turns+). That was the cause for my last snap-up (i.e. not enough).

Also, I've found it helps to take one string off, replace it, then do the next one. Keeps the neck nice......

 

[MM Scarborough]

I do the one sring at a time thing also, and I made sure they had 3 wraps around the post, but there snapping at the bridge end so I don't know if that would make any difference anyway? I going to ord some DR'S I think

 

[shaver]

maybe the speaker size and type on your personal rig are better, therefor letting more freq. out....

but i have no idea what i'm talking about... i like to sleep.

 

[Melv]

Yeh i was thinking that yesterday about the speaker size and how many there are. Hopefully very soon ill be able to add a SVT115E to that rig so maybe that can do the trick on cancelling out that frequence, until then im still trying to get rid of the problem. Thanx for everyones help though, much appreciated

 

[MM Scarborough]

incidentally i run a 1x15 and 4x10 cab. The difference the 1x15 makes is great. It's not really louderas such, infact the volume knob the same regardless of cab arrangement, but it pushes the sound further and you can feel it a heck of a lot more.

 

[The Rodg]

Today at college i played my SUB5 through a 65watt torque keyboard amp and it sounded pretty amazing with very little fret buzz, then as i got home i played through my Ampeg B-2R, Ampeg SVT410HE rig and what did i hear none other than a little fret buzz more than what was coming out from the 65 watt keyboard combo amp.

Does anyone know why this happened or are you just as confused as i am?

Assuming your playing doesn't change and your bass settings do not change between the two amplifiers. Logically it sounds like the Ampeg is reproducing the high frequencies suseptable to fret noise more so than the Keyboard amp. It could be the voicing of the amp or an EQ setting. (of course you know what they say about assuming )

Solution 1 - Find the actual frequency or frequencies that articulate fret noise and dial those frequencies out to an acceptable level.

Maybe one of our other members happens to know around what frequencies fret noise occurs and would share that with us.
I'm guessing somwhere between 1k and 2k and the relative harmonics above. That is a flat out guess though

Be careful not to lose too much definition while dialing out frequencies. You will have to find a happy compromise.

I found that after I added a RANE 30 band EQ I was able to dial out unwanted string noise and dial in more important harmonics to compensate and taylor the sound to a more transparent tone of the bass minus the unwanted string noise. I also agree that left hand technique can contribute to unecessary string/fret noise.

Of course after I loaded my Jazz 5 PJ with EMG40s it solved quite a few problems including the current issue we are discussing.

My StingRay5 sounds just the way I want. I basically run my GK1001 flat, the bass flat, and the sound is beautiful. Occasionally I will tweak the EQ if going for a specific tone, but for me bass and amp flat makes the tone well rounded with good definition (though sometimes the first night with brand new strings I do roll off a very small amount of treble. Thats mainly due to the other guys in the band wearing inner ear monitors. You pick up very subtle tones with inner ears easier than with a floor wedge 6 feet away. They say they get a lot of string noise from my bass on a brand new set of strings the first night. I listened to the drummers mix with my bass soloed opposed to the sound straight from my speaker and he was picking up lots more string noise than was transferring out of the cab. I write this to point out the fact that the actual speaker and amp voicing you are listening to will vary greatly depending on size, distance, natural voicing, etc.... even when your bass and technique has not changed.

Sorry to be long-winded..................