3 REASONS WHY YOUR FRETS ARE BUZZING – Bass Guitar Maintenance
ATTENTION BASS PLAYERS! Do you have issues with buzzing frets on your bass? In this video I’ll be describing the 3 most common issues that create fret buzz and explain how to fix each one. If you have some other issue or additional questions, feel free to ask in the comments below!
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I've got a horrible buzz on the 6th fret of the E string on my bass if I play it with my first finger, but if I play the note with my second finger but rest my first finger behind it (5th fret) it stops the buzz, have I got a high fret issue?
There is also the nut in the mix (no pun intended).
Thanks man, this was very helpful.
I'm so frustrated nothing is working I'm so close to yanking the frets off
What if you have some uneven frets?
I tolerate a little buzz too, for the sake of low action
I love that YET like kid don’t worry about that a couple hand cramps will get u there hehe
I bought a brand new bass for the first time in my life. It appeared that no matter what I was doing I had that buzz. Before you adjust anything, try out a new string or a different brand. It turns out that one of the stock strings to my brand new bass was faulty. I know that because I tried that same string on another bass, and it did the same fret buzz thing. I was so relieved when I found out THAT was the issue. I have never ran into a faulty string in all my years of playing. These other techniques are legit. Thanks for the advice!
That intro alone omg ????
I wanna get back to bass practicing and had this buzz issue–never would have tried adjusting the bridge. Thanks!
Think Yamaha TRBX necks are prone to fret buzz.. we need a full fret leveling and set up tutorial for these TRBX basses.. come on Yamaha…make them right first time…
Thank you for this. Its been 20 years since i picked up a bass, and im right back at the beginning. I thought itll be like picking up a bike again
Great tips! I agree with liking a little buzz. I have a medium-light touch and I like my action low with the neck dead flat. Mostly I hear it acoustically and through the amp it’s barely audible. The notes don’t fall flat, which is good ????
Thank you!
Damn I guess I just gotta work on my grip strength
I can't find the follow up video anywhere, I just bought a new bass and my first three strings rattle at the first fret, was looking for answers
Thanks man… seriously thought I was just not strong enough ????
My action was just really low
What about the buzz sound that it makes when i release the pressure from the string?
Thanks Daric ???? very helpful
What do you do when its an open E string that buzzes?
Why do you like a little bit of fret buzz?
ohh this makes sense! I'm a beginner and I can see how my strength wouldn't be enough just yet, I'll do hand exercises and all to work that up 🙂
My E string rattles against the fret.
I'm fairly new to bass playing and i have a good american made GL L2000 – and i notice the buzz the most when im digital recording direct. if i reduce my finger plucking to absolute minimal energy, i dont get the buzzy artifacts, but as soon as i start playing aggresively, its there. the action seems very low. neck seems good, theres some bow. im definitely fretting hard enough as i played guitar for many years before bass, its not that. cant decide if im "overplaying" (plucking to hard), or the action is too low?
I’m a guitarist but back I’m mid 2000s I bought a bass where on 12 fret you would get a buzz and now I’m revisiting my playing bass again in my older years so I bought another cheap bass off Amazon and guess what 12 fret buzz again on the E A D string but not on the G string so I’m hoping the bridge action will be the solution
My new bass that I just bought has terrible buzz
Ok… how do I adjust the action or make changes. This video is pointless
Having come to bass from playing guitar, I find I get fret buzz from my habit of muting strings by lifting my fretting hand/fingers just off the frets to mute the strings. I don't get that buzz on a guitar, but definitely do with the larger strings on bass. Seems like muting a ringing string by lifting off the fret is just a bad idea on bass. Would you agree?
Buzz is more pronounced when you use a pick.
I only get a buzzing sound from my E string’s 8 fret. The rest are fine. What could cause this issue?
I enjoyed the thickness of your bass sound
In order to prevent further bowing, stick it in a humidified area
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Thank you
My first and 2nd frets buzz bad and I just received it unsure why it doesn’t look like it’s the truss and it’s only a few frets .
I just found your channel and am pretty stoked. Im coming from playing guitar for years and years. Having a blast, but would like to learn more. Glad I found you.
so i’m confused because i’m not even pressing down on the string and i strum it and it buzzes so how do i fix that
Im geting buzz on all strings on first fret and then buzz kinda fades away on the second and third anyone know what i can do
Excellent video
One more I've come across concerns finger picking technique — instead of picking/pulling the string parallel to the neck, I've seen people who pull the string"upwards/away" from the neck. When you let the string go, it snaps back down and hits a fret… I was actually having the opposite problem whereas I was pulling the string slightly "downward/toward" the neck. When I let go of the string, it had enough vibrational force that went back up and still snapped back and buzzed on a fret… Essentially the same issue but not as loud of a buzz.
Sometimes it’s not trust Rod or saddles . You can have perfect action and have fret noise on one fret . You can pick up your bass as seasons change and fret buzz can pop up at any minute
Thx Bro for the advice, helped me solve my Bass problem. Definitely subscribed to the channel
Man. Thanks so much! And thank you for explaining everything perfectly. I am a drummer who is just getting on bass to experience the full effect of rhythm. Haha. Thanks again.
Thanks so much, really helpful! Just got a new bass and I'm getting a lot of buzz on my E and A strings, they both buzz even when played open, I was thinking of trying to raise the action first and see if that fixes it. But so glad I searched the question on YT as now I've found your channel, will deffo be watching more of your videos as I learn bass as you have such a clear and relaxed way of talking. Thanks!
I like a very low action .. I struggle getting that balance between a butter low action and fret noise (sometimes it's a metallic sound of string on frets…) … new bass guitar, top of the line Wal Mk1 .. Is my only solution to just raise the action? or can filing down the frets work?
When I put my capo on my bass strings buzzes overly easily
Yes, please don't throw the bass out lol. thank you for the vid!
I like a little bit of buzz too but i prefer getting it from some beer or whiskey
If only the 2 low strings are buzzing would that eliminate the truss rod issue?