Shawman Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 hey guys sorry for the n00blet question, but when it comes to doing repairs and stuff, quite frankly i brick it when i think about doing it myself! the problem is on the B, E, A and a bit on the D strings, anything from open strings to the 6th fret seems to buzz quite badly. i really like a low action so i have it set the way i like it. am i simply overdoing it you think? or is it something a bit more serious looking at the neck it seems to be perfectly straight to my eye, so i'm confident it's not a warping issue... think a truss rod adjustment is required? sorry, just a wee bit concerned Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 try giving it a very slight forward bow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Contrary to popular belief straight is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1205213' date='Apr 19 2011, 09:09 PM']Contrary to popular belief straight is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be.[/quote] I cant get on with straight either in fact I think my Ray5 could do with a tad more releif in it to get rid of a few rattles. I think you need to be a tickler to have a dead straight neck, Calling EBS_freak Has the op checked with the old press down on the first and 13th fret method to see if there is a gap yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawman Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 i have not now i have holding down the first and 13th fret the string is touching every fret...if this is what i'm looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 No. loosen the truss rod a quarter turn and live with it for a bit. Then do it again if it's still not quite right. That should do it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='1205328' date='Apr 19 2011, 10:54 PM']No. loosen the truss rod a quarter turn and live with it for a bit. Then do it again if it's still not quite right. That should do it for you.[/quote] +1 leave it a few days between tweaks especially with this nice warm weather we are having Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawman Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 nice one, cheers guys! will give it a wee go when i get in from work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1205237' date='Apr 19 2011, 09:28 PM']Has the op checked with the old press down on the first and 13th fret method to see if there is a gap yet?[/quote] Not to muddy the waters, but from past experience I've learned it's better to use the second fret, as the first fret is often left higher than the rest (depending on manufacturer), and will thus give an inaccurate reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='1205328' date='Apr 19 2011, 10:54 PM']No. loosen the truss rod a quarter turn and live with it for a bit. Then do it again if it's still not quite right. That should do it for you.[/quote] +1 Although, if the op wants to [i]add[/i] forward bow, shouldn't he be tightening the truss rod, not loosening it? Speaking of which, check with your manufacturer which way to turn it as some do vary, though lefty = loosey, righty = tighty is a good rule of thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Tightening makes it straighter. The looser it is, the more the strings will pull it forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 [quote name='chuck_stones' post='1205989' date='Apr 20 2011, 03:44 PM']+1 Although, if the op wants to [i]add[/i] forward bow, shouldn't he be tightening the truss rod, not loosening it? Speaking of which, check with your manufacturer which way to turn it as some do vary, though lefty = loosey, righty = tighty is a good rule of thumb.[/quote] If it's rattling from 1-6, adding forward bow would be exactly the right thing to do. To make it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 [quote name='tommorichards' post='1206308' date='Apr 20 2011, 07:19 PM']Tightening makes it straighter. The looser it is, the more the strings will pull it forward.[/quote] Doh! **Smacks forehead with hand** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 A tip I picked up a while ago for adjusting the relief is to detune a string (shouldn't matter which one assuming your neck's not warped, I usually go for the A on my 5ers) down until you get a good amount of fretbuzz (usually D-E on the A string). Now play up and down the neck on that string. Ideally you should get fairly even amounts of fretbuzz up and down the neck, if you're getting too much either above or below about the 6th fret then your truss rod probably needs an adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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