| Author | Message | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1052 Registered: 6-2006 |
I have an upcoming gig with 'America's Oldest Police Band'. One of the songs we are playing is a Beatles medley. The son of a friend of mine is going to school in Oshkosh and has his upright and Marcus Miller jazz bass with him. Meanwhile sitting at home is his Rogue VB100 (Hofner 'Beatle' bass copy), I got the ok to use it for the show. How could one not play a violin bass for doing a medley of early Beatle songs? :-D Anyhow there is some fret buzz on it that I find annoying after being spoiled for so many years by my Distillate. So right now there is about .02" of clearance between the first fret and strings. When I hold a string down at the 1st and 21st fret the string lays against the frets the whole length of the fingerboard. Do I loosen the truss rod? A quarter turn? A half turn? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. (Message edited by Pauldo on September 25, 2013) | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 945 Registered: 2-2011 |
I would loosen the truss nut 1/4 turn & retune & see what that gets you. You may have to go more but it's better to do it in small steps. | ||
| mario_farufyno
Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 1011 Registered: 9-2008 |
totally agree with Rusty advice | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5539 Registered: 7-2004 |
You may have to wait a day or more for the truss rod adjustment to take full effect. The last couple of basses I did truss rod adjustments on took several days to settle in after each adjustment. It ain't rocket science, but does require some patience. Bill, tgo | ||
| jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 873 Registered: 12-2003 |
If a lawyer can do it, it's obviously not rocket science! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5541 Registered: 7-2004 |
Hey, at least I have hair! hehehehe Bill, tgo | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3040 Registered: 5-2009 |
Hair ? I am having an increasing abundance of "Rogue" ear hair ! LOL________ | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 949 Registered: 2-2011 |
I just got my 1st strand of ear hair! I guess I'm officially old now! LOL! | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3042 Registered: 5-2009 |
Rusty, Congratulations are in order ! I also agree with above posts from Rusty, Bill & Mario regarding small increments of truss rod adjustment and permitting a settle & stabilization period to observe the effects . | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 950 Registered: 2-2011 |
Thanks Wolf! I should probably reward myself with a new Alembic, right? :-) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3043 Registered: 5-2009 |
Rusty , Absolutely ! What better reason to celebrate secondary indications of maturity then with a few more Alembics ! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 951 Registered: 2-2011 |
Stay tuned.....I have been dreaming lately! | ||
| pauldo
Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1054 Registered: 6-2006 |
Gave it a tweak and tuned sharp a couple cents. That was two days ago. Re-tuned and the action is better . . . Might give it another eighth of a turn. Thanks! | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 952 Registered: 2-2011 |
Glad it is working out! |
