joe_bass Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Hey guys having a problem adjusting the truss rod on my stingray 5. It`s been buzzing around the 12th to 22nd fret, mainly on the a A string. Been loosening the truss rod but the difference is barely noticeable. Any suggestions as I wanna get it fixed? Thanks! Done this on the mobile so don`t know if will come out alright lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 rather than loosening the t-rod try raisng the A saddle a bit it sounds abit low. Might be a knacked string too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Whoops thread seems to have doubled, could a mod kindly delete the other? Okay thanks will try that, pushed the thought aside as spent a while playing around with the saddles to get the ideal heights, although that was more than a month ago now thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) Surely loosening the truss rod will increase the amount of relief that the string tension will pull and therefore make any dusty end problems due to the bow in the neck worse? Sight a line down the neck and check the relief. If that is the problem, then it sounds like you have too much - you need to tighten the truss rod in that case. But like the burpster says, check it isn't other things too. The fact that it affects one string in particular means it's less likely that it's the neck as a whole. Bear in mind also that necks can take time to settle in after truss rod adjustments. Edited November 17, 2008 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planethead Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Sounds familiar. Could be problem with the height of the A string between the nut and and the tuning peg - if it seems higher than the rest press down (or slide a plectrum under E over A under D) to see if buzz disappears. ttfn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Followed the advice on www.musicman.com that said loosen it if it's buzzing all over the fretboard. I played around with the A saddle though & it seems to have fixed it now. Also loosening it off got rid of some buzzing around the 3rd fret etc on the E string, although the bass doesn't feel as nice to slap now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matte_black Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Maybe the fingerboard or the frets aren't perfect... but explaining you how to check this wouldn't be easy, I fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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