Ive recently been having quite a bit of trouble with fret buzz on my Musicman SUB 5. Just wondered if anyone else has problems with fret buzz with their MM basses. Also whats ur action like because ive always liked low action but on this certain bass it causes quite a bit of buzz, more than others
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Fret Buzz
- Thread starter Melv
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Bassplyr
Well-known member
Take the bass back to your local dealer (where I'm sure you bought it) and have an experienced tech adjust it for you. It shouldn't cost anything...hopefully.
Aussie Mark
Well-known member
Bassplyr said:
I agree that that's all well and good for an immediate fix, but next season when the humidity and temperature changes the neck relief, or if he decides to put on a different gauge set of strings, he'll have buzzing again. The best advice for anyone who owns a bass is to learn how to fix buzz problems by making action adjustments via the bridge saddles and truss rod. This is an essential skill for any bass player. There have been some great informational threads on this message board in past weeks that cover this skill in great detail. If you follow the instructions to the letter, you'll be able to cure buzzing, learn more about how your instrument works, and acquire a very useful skill.
spectorbassguy
Well-known member
Aussie Mark said:
What he said!
bovinehost
Administrator
Playing bass without knowing how to adjust your instrument is like driving a car without knowing how to change a tire.
Sooner or later, you're going to need to know how.
Sooner or later, you're going to need to know how.
I believe the EB faq page is enough information to adjust your own bass with if not I know this board has covered all the details many times as been said before. Couple hours on this site you should be fixing every bass you get your hands on just for giggles.
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