when i play my A and E string on my electric bass it rattles. how do i stop that?
2007-02-18 18:38:21 · 5 answers · asked by somekid2424 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
take it to a guitar shop and have them look at it.You probably need the truss rod adjusted and the intonation done
2007-02-18 18:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by Garry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originates from the closeness of the strings to the guitar body/pickups.
That sounds like a problem for a guitar technition. Just send it in to Sam Ash or Guitar center, and for like $60 they will set up your bass guitar for you, adjust all the fine tunings.
If you are so inclined though, you can try to adjust it yourself, but its better to take it to a tech at the music store. You probably paid a good amount of money for your bass, so why not put investment into it? Guitars can last a lifetime if they are looked after.
2007-02-19 03:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Fret buzz. Fret buzz is, literally, the strings buzzing against the frets. This is not desired by any means. A variety of things can cause fret buzz--your action could be set too low, your playing technique could be off, or your bass could just suck. Of course, it could be any combination of the three as well.
I hope this helped, also this site has a lot of good information about basses.
2007-02-19 03:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by greenblowtoad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are the strings tight of course they probably are...yeah i'd take it to a guitar shop maybe where you bought it so they can take a look at it
2007-02-19 02:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by matchbook1984 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just gotta push down harder and play louder
2007-02-19 02:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Joshv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋