Fretted to Fretless

espbassist · 05-04-2006, 06:06 AM

Well, I have been thinking about removing the frets from my bass to make a fretless for a while now. The frets are alrerady out, but the string touching the neck in a clangy fashion when i play below the 5th fret. Can you guys please give me a hand in fixing my little doosey???

Az_Holl · 05-04-2006, 06:15 AM

Raise your action a little bit until it doesnt rattle on the fret board anymore.

Dave293 · 05-04-2006, 06:16 AM

Try raising the saddles a touch. A truss rod adjustment may be needed.

espbassist · 05-04-2006, 06:27 AM

thanks alot guys, that was a real help.
I jsut adjusted the truss rod, and it fixed it abit, but not too much.
maybe raise the bridge?

Dave293 · 05-04-2006, 07:12 AM

Yeah raise the saddles a touch, if you raise them your intonation may be slighty of so it may need a quick adjustment.

05-04-2006, 06:06 AM	#1
espbassist Chyeah Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Down Under Mate! Posts: 47	Fretted to Fretless Well, I have been thinking about removing the frets from my bass to make a fretless for a while now. The frets are alrerady out, but the string touching the neck in a clangy fashion when i play below the 5th fret. Can you guys please give me a hand in fixing my little doosey???

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05-04-2006, 06:15 AM	#2
Az_Holl MX Zoids Pilot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Planet Zi Posts: 10,162	Raise your action a little bit until it doesnt rattle on the fret board anymore.

05-04-2006, 06:16 AM	#3
Dave293 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 182	Try raising the saddles a touch. A truss rod adjustment may be needed.

05-04-2006, 06:27 AM	#4
espbassist Chyeah Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Down Under Mate! Posts: 47	thanks alot guys, that was a real help. I jsut adjusted the truss rod, and it fixed it abit, but not too much. maybe raise the bridge?

05-04-2006, 07:12 AM	#5
Dave293 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 182	Yeah raise the saddles a touch, if you raise them your intonation may be slighty of so it may need a quick adjustment.