relief

I wanted to put some fresh strings (GHS Pressurewounds, med/light) on my USA Geddy Lee Jazz... disclaimer: truss rod adjustment at heel. I had medium gauge Pressurewounds on prior, and the relief wasn't exactly to my liking... with a capo on the first fret, and a string depressed at the last...

On some basses the truss rod adjustment screw is on the headstock, on other it's down by the body. Do you tighten both types by screwning clockwise? The reason I ask is this: on my sire v9 (screw down by the body) it feels like I am releasing tension when I turn the screw clockwise, and it...

Hi! I recently bought a used Ibanez btb845v and am having a difficult time achieving reasonably low action without unreasonably loud fret buzz (across strings and from the middle frets to where the neck joins the body; the first and last few frets are buzz free). I have been setting up my own...

I’ve been struggling with fret-buzz on the lower frets (2-7 in particular), the G string being the main offender (by far) although there’s a tad on the D string too. Relief is set to 0.12” (0.3mm) and bridge action is fairly low, but nothing extreme. The bass in question is a 2016 American Pro...

I did a new setup in the winter, and all was good. Then one day in spring (you see where this is going) I start learning a new piece, playing elsewhere on the neck (mostly B/E/A around 4-6th frets), and there's this very unpleasant buzz as I release each note, even when already using a fretwrap...

I recently had a 0.5 degree Stew Mac shim installed in my bass because my bridge saddles were so low and my relief minimal, but action at the 12th fret was still around 3-3.5mm. Since then my action is closer to 2.5mm and much more comfortable to play. However, my bass also seems to have...

Is it possible that some Cort basses have the truss rod turning direction the other way around? I have a cheap 4-string Cort PJ that already had its strings too far from the frets. I turned the truss rod clockwise, which required some force initially but after it started moving, it did not take...

I have just got a second-hand, almost new, Chinese hybrid and am so excited!! But after playing an EUB which has very low action for the last two years I am finding fretting notes on the new DB quite tiring and hard. Both basses have exactly the same strings. Before taking it to the local...

I am pretty familiar with fretted bass setup but new to setting up a fretless bass. So far I have learned that the nut can be cut extremely low with the strings almost touching the fretboard. Action can be pretty low and relief close to zero. Where I am unclear however is the neck angle. On my...

I realize this forum sees quite as lot of string action related posts, but doing a search I couldn't find any with this specific angle on the subject, so I dare start yet another action themed thread, as I am curious about other people's preferences when it comes to this. So, do you happen to...

It’s not been that long since I sold all but one of my electric basses, bought a couple more & settled in with 3 basses that I really enjoy, an Elrick NJS, a Fano JM4 and a Fender Custom Shop ‘59 Precision. Those 3 basses really get it done for me. But some days, I would still find myself...

Let me preface this by saying that I've been doing my own setups for years and overall been happy with the results but I came across an issue that I've never dealt with before. Maybe you guys have experienced something similar. My G&L SB-2 had been strung with Labella Copper White Tapewounds...

Greetings from The Netherlands! This is my first post on Talkbass. I recently got hold on a Fender CS '64 Precision bass, AKA The James Jamerson bass. It is a limited issued precision by Fender custom shop which I was searching for a long time. Finally I found one which was practically new, the...

So, my truss rod nut is maxed out on my Classic 60's Fender Jazz Bass. The neck is still a bit bowed, and would need some washers + lubrication (I'm planning on using vaseline) to function properly. I have never done this operation before, so I have one question: Is it ok to remove the neck...

So I switched from medium Fender nickel-rounds (45, 65, 85 100) to Fender 9050L flats (45, 60, 80, 100) and now I have a lot of buzzing on the D and A strings in particular. The buzzing starts around the 6th or 7th fret and increases as I go up the neck, peaking around the 12th fret before...

My 50s reissue P sounds and feels great. I currently have it setup with a relief which looks around 0.13/0.14 at 7th fret - checking with automotive gauges - and an action around 2.5mm at the 17th fret for the E string. Quite in line with Fender's setup guidelines (the neck has a rounded 7.25"...

Picked up a used 2015 Am Std Pbass at GC and changed strings only to find after setup to Fender specs that the bass had massive fret buzz above 14th fret. Did the whole process again, same result. Sighting the neck revealed greater neck relief treble side between frets about 4-10 (a bit hard to...

Question for the luthiers. Depending on where one reads, there seems to be a couple schools of thought: First, I have read to adjust the truss a very small amount and then let the neck "settle" for up to 24 hours.. less break the neck or something Second, I've read that no settling is...

I sold an acoustic g****r I wasn't using and ended up with a bit of cash in my pocket, so I succumbed to GAS and got these beauties: Compressor: Went with the Keeley Bassist. Definitely worth the $$$. Dead quiet and doesn't color the tone at all - just adds tons of mojo. Chorus: I originally...

Hey all, Just a quick question. On one of my Fender Jazz's the relief seems to be greater up around the 12th fret with a capo on the 1st and fretting the last fret. Is this normal? I've read/heard this could indicate and issue with the neck. Your thoughts?

I recently purchased a New Schecter Studio 4 Bass. Its neck-through and has carbon fiber stabilizer rods in the neck and two way truss rod tuned to E with 45-105 strings. When I bought the guitar there was zero relief in the neck maybe even slightly back bowed from factory. The neck played so...

Is the fingerboard on a upright bass straight or should there be a little relief?

Does any TB'r know the recommended neck relief for EPI/Gibson SG basses? I can't find a single thread (and there are many) with actual measurements. 0.12, my go to setting for all my other basses does not seem to yield good results. I have gone up to 0.14 and down to 0.10 with fret buzzing...

I've had this (cheap) beauty for about 4-5 months and mostly been loving it. It came fairly well set-up, I made a minor truss rod adjustment after changing to coated ABG strings and it played almost perfect on the whole neck. Somehow over the course of a month maybe, my notes were buzzing out...

Fender's setup guide for basses is here: How do I set up my bass guitar properly? It shows that with a smaller radius fingerboard the neck relief needs to be greater and the string height should be higher compared to necks with a larger radius. Why is that? And should I infer that the...

How many of you set their bass with no relief on the neck? If so, why? I've read some posts here and there about using a non relieve on a bass neck to play faster and have more clank but I'm curious about the real life player opposed to theory. Thanks for you help.

After setting the nut height i realized the distance is varying due to involuntary relief changes. This results in different "feelings/comfort" when pressing the 1st fret. When the neck get straighter, it buzzes, when it gets more relief its kinda unconfortable to press fret 1. So, is the...

I have a 5 string bass that seems to have quite different amounts of relief under the B compared with the G. Is this normal with a regular 'unbalanced' string set or could this be a slightly twisted neck, bad nut, high frets? I've set the bass up to how I like it (1.6-2mm action on the G at 12)...

Following a post from @two fingers , I went looking for some way to offer help to those hit by Hurricane Harvey. Seemed like the right thing to do ... donating the price of a couple of sets of strings, or a new pedal or whatever we spend so much time obsessing over on here, might make some...

I currently have a set of 45-65-80-100 light gauge roundwounds on my '61 Fender Jazz. I would like slightly more relief than I have now but the truss rod is already fully loosened. Would switching to a heavier gauge add more relief and how much heavier should I go without affecting tone and...

Here's a look at neck geometry. It illustrates why there is one nut height that is optimum for any given bass and how a degree of relief can improve playability beyond a truly flat fingerboard. This illustration is based on a few assumptions. First is that for any given player on any given...

So. I bought a used '14 BTB7E about 6 months ago. Without getting into excruciating detail, here's what I did, what I noticed, and how I have tried to (home) remedy it: 1- these are supposed to have a nice low action, but this one was buzzing a lot. 2- I found that I couldn't raise the...

Some history before I ask for advice: My g/f got this swap meet find for $150.00. It has been clearly mistreated based on the finish and corrosion on exposed metal parts and probably lived near the ocean somewhere. I oiled the bone-dry fretboard, wiped the whole bass down really well with a...

Does anyone have recommended action and relief measurements for pick playing? I play using a heavy pick and would say medium/soft as far as attack goes. I know this is somewhat subjective and will ultimately wind up based on feel to some degree, but I'm looking for a starting point to aim for...

I have an old 60s beatle bass that i bought in bad shape but had a guy who is an expert cello luthier miraculously take the severe twist out of the neck and reset it. Ive had it almost a decade but only now am really getting into setting it up properly (i have a lot of strands to keep in old...

This question is really a follow-up from a thread discussing the advantages or otherwise of the modern single-cut design, where the upper body extends almost half way down the neck. I posed the question how might such a design affect the ability of the truss rod to evenly control relief along...

Happy New Year! Last night, while watching the ball drop, I changed the strings on my 50's lacquered P bass from Rotosound Flats to DR Legends. The tension difference was so great that the strings are getting stuck on the heel of the neck. I removed the neck a few times and kept loosening...

I've adjusted the relief and the brdge so it looks and plays well everywhere else on the neck, it just has some horrific buzzing from the 17th fret upwards, particularly bad on the E string but also bad on the other strings. Is this something I can fix with some more adjustment or will it be a...

According to the Fender specs (which I assume apply to all basses), the relief should optimally be at .3mm, what is the risk of having it a bit higher? Will that automatically damage the guitar?

Hi Am fairly new to doing my own setups, have read some sources saying to measure neck relief to fret at the 1st and 15th fret, some that say to fret at 1st and the fret where the neck joins the body and the fender setup guide that says to fret at the 1st and last fret, they all say to measure...