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Urwordsbreakmed

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My bass has been buzzing alot lately and i keep fixing it with the truss rod... and i dont know if thats the right move. So i wanted to know if someone can tell me how to set up my bass i did a search and on came up from BH but the link doesnt work anymore ty for you help.
 
Good link...but some of the pages won't load for me. Maybe the browser I use...

Some others FWIW:

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6203/page33.html
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/ElectricGuitarRepair.htm
http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html

It may very well be that you're doing exactly the right thing.
I've found that I need to adjust my trussrod at least twice a year, when the weather changes. On the bass i have now, three swings of the wrench (which adds up to somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 turn) always does the trick. YMMV....

There also are some other things that might be happening, like a high fret (do you get buzzing only in one place on the fretboard?) or improper neck tilt, etc. etc. Those more qualified and less given to sesquipedalianism* than I should comment.

* http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sesquipedalian

:D :rolleyes: ;)
 
adouglas said:
There also are some other things that might be happening, like a high fret (do you get buzzing only in one place on the fretboard?) or improper neck tilt, etc. etc. Those more qualified and less given to sesquipedalianism* than I should comment.

* http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sesquipedalian

:D :rolleyes: ;)
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I have nothing to add except to say "thanks" for the new snooty word to drag out at parties. ;)
 
Urwords where the hell youve been? I miss you upsetting the old fogies. come on dont let me down...make these old coots choke on their cream of wheat. Come on make em reach for the Tums.

Are you still coming to the open house?
 
Urwordsbreakmed said:
My bass has been buzzing alot lately and i keep fixing it with the truss rod... and i dont know if thats the right move. So i wanted to know if someone can tell me how to set up my bass i did a search and on came up from BH but the link doesnt work anymore ty for you help.
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Where is it buzzing? What area on the fretboard, what strings etc.?


BTW there are detailed instructions right here on this website in the Musicman FAQ section
 
If moving the truss wheel is fixing it you have a handle on it urwords.

Maybe he doesn't need us old foggies any longer?


tk
 
Agreed he does.

Still when you hear from Jon how to fix things you just feel all comfy and sure ya know?


tk
 
jongitarz said:
Where is it buzzing? What area on the fretboard, what strings etc.?


BTW there are detailed instructions right here on this website in the Musicman FAQ section
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1-3 fret on the b string i think i may just need to make that string higher
 
Big Poppa said:
Urwords where the hell youve been? I miss you upsetting the old fogies. come on dont let me down...make these old coots choke on their cream of wheat. Come on make em reach for the Tums.

Are you still coming to the open house?
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thanks for the welcome lol... ive been hooked on online pool lol nice avatar btw lol was that put up because someone was asking why you dont have one?
 
Urwords..

Did you intentionally dodge BP's question as to whether or not you're still coming to the Open House? Or didn't you get that far reading his post? ;) :D

Online pool sounds cool, as long as you're talking billiard-type pool. If it's somewhere for people to "virtually" hang out in their Speedos, I think I'd run screaming... :D
 
SteveB said:
Urwords..

Did you intentionally dodge BP's question as to whether or not you're still coming to the Open House? Or didn't you get that far reading his post? ;) :D

Online pool sounds cool, as long as you're talking billiard-type pool. If it's somewhere for people to "virtually" hang out in their Speedos, I think I'd run screaming... :D
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haha i totally missed that question and yes i am i better be or im going to kill somebody... the hotel is booked and ive been sitting out in cali for over a month just waiting to go out here. so if i dont go somebody will be dieing... or ill probably just steal the car lol.. :p lmao hang out in there speedos haha they have out lawed me from wearing one of those they said the bulge was to much lol jf...
 
atta boy ur words.....braggin about his package freeloading off his gay uncle playing online pool..... jsut waitn for the open house. AH youth and its perks.

Can you believe we lost urwords to online pool? Whats the matter the online bocce ball forum was full?
 
Urwords is one reason (amongst the very obvious) that I'm sad not to be coming.

One crazy freeloading, pool playing, fret buzzing, gay-uncling MOFO!
 
Big Poppa said:
atta boy ur words.....braggin about his package freeloading off his gay uncle playing online pool..... jsut waitn for the open house. AH youth and its perks.

Can you believe we lost urwords to online pool? Whats the matter the online bocce ball forum was full?
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wtf did this freeloading thing come from? lol and im not coming now that you said that lol... im goign to make a 2nd eb name and come as that lol uncover
 
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