A little help, please?

[OrigamiElephant]

Ok, so I got my bass back from the factory with a brand new neck, I live in Missouri, so take that into account for a change in climate. I'm getting quite alot of open string fret buzz (sounds higher end, and it's coming through amplified) A,D,G being the biggest culprits, I get hardly any buzz on the B,E, and what seems to be more than usual buzzing across the lower end fretted notes on all strings.

Does this sound like a truss adjustment issue, or saddle adjustment? I've never been much for doing my own set ups, but am not afraid to try.

In it's current state though the buzzing is rendering it almost unplayable, and I don't want to pay for a proper set up here in town, if maybe it's just a minor issue due to climate change I can do myself. I am a bit nervous about messing with the saddles though.

Alright, thanks in advance,
-Sean

 

[patpark]

if the buzzing is occurring on the lower frets, it's most likely a truss rod adjustment.

 

[MrMusashi]

watch the excellent drew montell explain the process here:

its done on a guitar but the process is the same on bass..

ps: dont mess with saddles.. when the trussrod is adjusted correctly the pieces fall into place in the puzzle that is a bass setup. everything else is set at the factory and there is a reason for the way they are

ill repeat that..
if you dont know what you are doing, dont mess with the saddles!
trussrod, and trussrod alone!!!

hth

MrM

 

[TNT]

Sean, it really doesn't hurt any player to start learning the basics of instrument tune-ups, if they proceed carfeully and cautiously.

Just like buying a car and then needing air in the tires, oil change, tune-up, etc. . . - all things we all do in the garage without being "car tech's". So, you really don't need to be a guitar tech for these things. However, if under warranty you may want to call it in (?)

Sooner or later you are going to "want" to to these things yourself anyway- guaranteed. Good time now is to learn by watching video's etc. . .

 

[seess]

Ok, so I got my bass back from the factory with a brand new neck, I live in Missouri, so take that into account for a change in climate. I'm getting quite alot of open string fret buzz (sounds higher4 end, and it's coming through amplified) A,D,G being the biggest culprits, I get hardly any buzz on the B,E, and what seems to be more than usual buzzing across the lower end fretted notes on all strings.

perhaps it is just saddle adjustment issue. Try!