Knopp Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Hey this is my first post here so if I mess it up Im sorry,anyhow. Ive got a Fender Precision bass and whenever I play the G chord on the fifth fret I get just a rattle and no other sound,this dosnt happen with any of the other chords or frets.I was wondering what yalls thoughts were on what could be causing this? Maybe a dead spot on the string? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJR Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 What are ya doin' playin' chords ???? 'Dead spots' can/do occur ( not in any basses I play... ) ......not usually at 5th fret though..... ...and you say when you fret a 'G' on your D string the note is completely silent ?? PJR 5CentMary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 When you say a G chord at the fifth fret, do you mean a G5 chord (G-D)? In any case, I'll venture that if your bass is rattling, that means your bass needs to be set up. Any decent guitar store should have a guy that does setups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 That is not a dead spot. A dead spot is an area that plays, but is not as loud and punchy as the notes around it. It is generally caused by a sympathetic vibration robbing power from the note...typically at the headstock. What you got is a really bad fret problem. Get it to a shop. It will either be....action too low, fret too high, truss rod too tight, neck twisted, or something else I can't think of right now. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davich Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I agree that you might have some bad fret problem over there. Or a bad setup. If it is a dead spot, it is too dead for me. Usually dead spot have no sustain, but have some tone/sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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