tarsia Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 O.K. ~ I've heard this term before, but I just realized that my Jazz Bass has a dead spot on the G-string at the 7th fret "D", is this common ? it almost sounds like a harmonic overtone.. truly weird ! I've tried adjusting the action & truss rod, no go... any ideas ? wasn't there a brass clamp thing to put on the headstock to eliminate these ?? Anybody have any experience with this ? None of my other basses seem to suffer from this ~ could it be a neck or fret thing ? I'm about to go O.C. about this ! HELP !!!! I'm Todbass62 on MySpace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 You could try the clamp, although that usually just moves the problem somewhere else. You could do the same thing with a woodworking clamp as an experiment - see if it does anything. G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoftheriot Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I found a dead spot on my bass once but I don't know if it was an actual "dead spot" as I'm not sure what they are exactly but anywho I found the C on my G string was really dull and didn't ring properly so I got someone to do a fret dress on it. Changed the bass completely. Definately my favourite axe now. Maybe try that? Status 6 String Fender Jazz V 24 Fender Jazz Deluxe V (Mex) Trace Elliot RAH400SMX Gallien Kreuger MB2 Epifani 210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 What to do depends on the bass but it relates to mechanical resonance some of the time. On my Jazz Bass I find that slight relief, rather than very-nearly-straight relief, provides the best resonance and sustain and eliminates the most dead spots. On either of my two Ric basses it's the opposite--they like to be straighter. But in any case you are seeking to set the relief in such a way that the highest mechanical resonance occurs between the neck and body portions, and you will know you have when the notes ring a bit louder and clearer and your dead spots will probably disappear, at least in large part. If it is something else causing it like a bad rod, I can't be of help, as I've never been through that. Sorry Someone here would likely know what to do, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 That dead spot in that position is fairly common among Fender jazz basses. It's actually one of the things I was watching out for when I got my MIM 5. It still has a slight dead spot there but with fresh strings it's unnoticeable. My Ibanez active 4 has one on the 5th fret but again, between setup, EQ and right hand technique, it's pretty unnoticeable. Sorry, I can't really advise on what to do about it since I haven't had to deal with one bad enough to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarsia Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I only noticed this as of recently & wondering if I have a bad string or the particular size of the string might have something to do with this (strings are fairly new) ?? I guess some experimentation is in order ~ beside what I've did already..... I'll try a temporary clamp device, the old string if I can find it, or a different gauge etc... I did try re-tuning & it seemed to be the note that was dead rather than the fret, makes me think more of a resonance issue ~ no ? Anyway, Thanks for all the Hints & Advice I'll be trying anything if it works ! & I am also working on a replacement fretless neck for this Bass, so that should be interesting. Rock On ! I'm Todbass62 on MySpace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloclo Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 all my basses have dead spots. just so you know. they are all passive (3 precisions and 1 jazz bass). when you listen to the basstrack of a lot of songs from the 60's and/or 70's you'll notice a dead spot here and there. it hasn't bothered me and -as far is i am concerned - is the nature of the beast. cheerio! Marvelas Something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 ...is the nature of the beast. cheerio! Oh, but it's not... There are many many beasts out there of a different nature without dead spots. Whether the dead spots bother you or not is a totally different story. ...and leave your cereal preference out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScruffyOne Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Have you had any fretwork done on this J? Just a thought..if the trussrod adjustment doesn't work, maybe that's it. Just when you think you've seen it all, a 53 year old woman (whose basses are taller than she is) comes along and blows everybody away. Strange days indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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