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Lady Warwick

Lady Warwick

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Im getting fret buzz and it drives me nuts. My teacher adjusted the truss back in august that seemed to work but now i'm getting it again...i got the JANII up where i thought that would keep the action high enough, but eh...im not good at this stuff lol...so what can i do at the bridge? or should i just let my teacher got at it and figure it out? I need to learn this stuff though...

the saddles look like they can move side to side? thats another thing, i dont like how close my g string is to the edge of the board, my finger practically grabs it off LOL..so can i love it over just a little bit?

i still need to put a user kit together...lol
 
Here's a post that might be of help:



The whole thread is a good read.
 
About string spacing adjustment... The saddle pieces are held in place by a small allen screw you can reach from the front side. You loosen that up, move the saddle piece left or right, then tighten again. Don't tighten too much because the saddle piece material is soft and it will be marked permanently stuck in one position. You can also adjust individual saddle piece height this way, but most of the times when setting up you want all the strings to go up or down in height on the bass or treble side. This is done by the larger allen screws at the corners of the main bridge piece. You really need to Read The Fine Manual:

https://www.warwick.de/media/manuals/Basses/WWBassManual_EN.pdf

You also need some basic tools to get things done... no other way. :)
 
The neck only changes together with the weather. Now the winter is coming, you need a new adjustment. You can learn to do it by yourself, or if you are not 100% confident in your technical abilities just ask somebody else. It is not a shame...
I know many professionals that have no clue how to do it. It doesn't matter, they need to play not to repair the intrument.
 
Florin said:
The neck only changes together with the weather. Now the winter is coming, you need a new adjustment. You can learn to do it by yourself, or if you are not 100% confident in your technical abilities just ask somebody else. It is not a shame...
I know many professionals that have no clue how to do it. It doesn't matter, they need to play not to repair the intrument.
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Yeah it was hot in this room when Arnie last adjusted the truss, now it's freaking cold...that could be it, simple as the neck. I dont have the proper tool so I think I'll let him do it.
 
once the bridge is set i have found a slight truss rod tweek is all that is needed to keep the neck good for the season change.i also always pull back on the neck so the truss rod doesn't have to force the neck to move.
 
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Yep, nothing to be ashamed of if you don't know how to set up your bass. However, and I'm sure you know this, learning how to properly set up your instrument is invaluable. Not only will you be able to correct for seasonal/humidity/temperature changes but you'll also get a feel for the set up that fits YOU best. Plus never fear, if you get stuck there's always somebody around here that is willing to help.
 
yeah i want to learn to do set up, im afraid i might screw it up tho lol
itd kill me if i did, i cant afford repair or replacing my baby ....if it wasnt for my warwick, i think i would have quit by now...this bass makes playing fun for me so i let only one person adjust it, my teacher
 
have your teacher show you how to set it up,my first bass teacher showed me,he said it was important to know how to do a basic set up,because when your giging you don't always have a chance to get someone else to do it and if the bass is acting funny and you have a show to do.
 
One thing I have found is that the nut being a bit too high actually creates buzz rather than eliminate it. Especially on the lower frets. The nut is actually "pushing up" on the string requiring more down force from your fingers resulting in a buzz if you don't push hard enough. Set the nut height just high enough not to buzz on the open notes.
 
Owdkasd said:
One thing I have found is that the nut being a bit too high actually creates buzz rather than eliminate it. Especially on the lower frets. The nut is actually "pushing up" on the string requiring more down force from your fingers resulting in a buzz if you don't push hard enough. Set the nut height just high enough not to buzz on the open notes.
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well id try that but the nut broke..its a jan2....so im gonna upgrade to 3.
 
what part broke the little wings on the side break all the time but the nut is srill useable.the hight adjustment screws are pointy and keep the nut from moving with pressure on it.
 
Yeah someone told me just have the strings hold it down. It adjusts still...so it's all good. I'm still going to eventually replace it with a III.
 
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