Neck problem on my SR5 aka My Baby, any ideas?

[ihixulu]

Hola,

I've owned my SR5 for about 5 years now and it is my main bass. About a year and a half ago I installed a set of Labella flats, medium gauge. It required a decent amount of truss rod adjustment and I gave up even trying to get the neck perfectly straight. Hey if a bowed neck was good 'nuff for James Jamerson...

Anyway, over the winter I began having buzzing on the notes from the body joint up. I dealt with it as best I could but noticed that the neck was starting to look funky.

I just took measurements and this is what I got:

Height at 12th fret: 3/32"
Height at 9th fret: 5/64"
Height at last fret: 2/32" (!)

Do I have a ski slope/ s-curve thing happening? I'm ready to swap the Labellas off the thing, I'd rather have a healthy bass... Basically, I'm freaking out. Do I loosen the truss rod all the way and pray to the Gods? Restring with day old spaghetti? Send it to EB for a neck replacement?

Any help or valium would be appreciated.

 

[Jazzbassman23]

Tech time?

I would take it to a qualified tech before completely freaking out. I feel like I can do a decent setup, but I also know when I'm overmatched.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

>>>Height at last fret: 2/32" (!)

Maybe the end of the fret board is sloping up...a few of my Basses have done that in the past. Can be caused by moisture through the truss nut recess.

Perhaps a fret level at the end of the board!


Take it to a luthier. Ditto what Jazzbassman23 says.

 

[Basserama]

Its possible if you have had the bass that long that the frets need dressing. Also, if the coating on the back of the neck has worn thin, then temperature and humiidity changes may affect.

I agree; needs professional attention.

 

[fifthorange]

ya, i wouldnt touch it. i would first see a good tech at like guitar center or you can email the guys from bass central. they helped me out with my neck problems.