alexreinhold
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So I bought a Fender Jazz Bass. Right out of the box, there was a significant fret buzz on the e string. I followed all the best practices and added more relief to the truss rod (by turning it counter clockwise). Putting a capo on the first fret and pressing on the 16th fret, i got to approximately 0.5 millimeters at fret 9. After that, the fret buzz was gone on the lower frets but still prevalent on fret 12 upwards. Now, if I turn the truss rod further counter clockwise it loosens up completely (i.e. there's no more resistance from it) and it seems nothing is happening anymore when I try to add more relief. How do I get rid of my buzz then?
What's also interesting is that the action is quite high on the e string (about 4mm), even if i put the saddle almost all the way down.
I've never managed to feel even remotely comfortable with adjusting truss rods. Definitely my guitar nemesis...
What's also interesting is that the action is quite high on the e string (about 4mm), even if i put the saddle almost all the way down.
I've never managed to feel even remotely comfortable with adjusting truss rods. Definitely my guitar nemesis...