dominininic Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Hi all, Have just picked up an Aria CSB-380 bass and have spotted a few problems, especially one regarding fret buzz. The bass came with what appear to be tapewounds and immediately there was fret buzz that occurred on all frets, as well as buzz created by just playing any of the strings. One of the saddle screws had worn on the e string so I could not adjust it that way, however I was able to raise the action on the e string using an elastic band between the bridge saddle and the string, and did the same on the top nut. This seemed to raise the action but was unsuccessful in eliminating the buzz. I even played around with washers where the neck is attached, however this made the problem worse. I don't know if it's the bridge action, nut (it did look as though the strings had worn it down), strings or something else and am really stuck on diagnosing and fixing the problem. I have taken the strings off as I have removed the neck a few times. Is there anything I can do or should I take it to the local luthier? Many thanks and sorry if this has been articulated poorly; am new to bass repair and troubleshooting. Edited March 22, 2020 by dominininic Fiddled with the truss rod again and put some new strings on; plays fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddycall Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Have you checked the neck relief? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominininic Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Waddycall said: Have you checked the neck relief? Am fiddling about with that at the moment, seems to be making a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) From what you say it sounds like the bridge, nut, frets and neck setup may all need attention. This needs to be looked at holistically. For us to be able to give any guidance over the internet we need more pictures. A start could be to use the edge of a credit card, sitting across 3 frets at a time, all down the neck, to check how level the frets are. Yet this also has little benefit if you don't have the gear to be able to level the frets. Over all, this sounds like a visit to a tech or luthier would be a good idea. (When the Covid19 situation gets better). Edited March 22, 2020 by Grangur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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