starting to Buzz again?

[Tajue17]

My bass which just got set-up recently is now developing some mid neck fret buzz. I just wanted to double check here before I tried it myself--> should I loosen the trussrod on the neck some or go up on the action or get some heavier strings (45-105's EB stainless on there now) I think the buzzing came once I installed the EBs?

I just don't want to over tighten it, I don't know crap about anything I just play em .. thanks

 

[phatduckk]

hey dude
check out this thread:
http://www.ernieball.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7393&highlight=setup

also use the search gizmo with keywords "setup" etc. There's been a lot of posts by JonGuitarz and Rod Trussbroken on this topic.

other things to try as well ...

check out the EM FAQ at:
http://www.ernieball.com/site/faq_bass.php

All else fails take it back to where you got the setup or see how EBMM support can help:
http://www.ernieball.com/site/contact.php

i hope this was helpful

 

[AnthonyD]

Sounds like a quick neck adjustment. If you're suddenly buzzing in the middle frets where previously you weren't, I'd introduce a bit of relief in the neck to compensate...

Looking at the truss-rod wheel from the bridge to the headstock, give about a ¼ turn on the wheel counter-clockwise, and give the adjustment a bit of time to settle in (20 minutes?). If necessary, another ¼ turn should be all you need.

Let us know how you make out!

 

[Mobay45]

Let us know how you make out!

Why do you want to know how he "makes out"? It either gotta be with or without tongue involved.

 

[0557]

truss rod wheel.

definetly check the neck relief, my bongo moves toward the strings when the Ga
humidity is bad, I have to turn the truss rod wheel counter-clockwise about 1/3 of a turn to get it back without the buzz, EBMM did it right to make this feature one of the best things about their guitars.

 

[Tajue17]

thanks for the info, don't need to do a full set-up just figured I'd ask people to post with the quick fix which you guys did.

I tried to adjust a neck before and put some kind of a bad warp in it which I was told by the tech who got it after me that I basicly ruined the neck!

thanks again

 

[philthygeezer]

That truss rod wheel is one of the most fantastic features of Ernie Ball instruments.

I use no more than a 1/4 turn per day.

I use the adjustment method at www.garywillis.com. It's worked like a dream with my Stingray and Sterling. I'm still trying to understand my Bongo's behaviour though: seems like the strings like to rattle off the frets no matter how I set it up. I'm still a relative n00b at this though, and there are subtleties.