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A large number of bass players should be familiar with the following issue: Even well-setup instruments with satisfactory playability and low action will often exhibit fret buzz within the area between the 12th and the 24th fret. Upon closer inspection, the cause is often a bump in the fretboard. The reasons for such neck relief issues are rooted in the considerable tension that the neck of a bass guitar is subjected to, which amounts to 60 to 80 kilograms for a standard 4-string bass.
Due to certain design features most bass guitars share, the area between the 12th and the 24th fret marks the spot which is affected by the highest amount of tension. As a result, the fretboard is often bent towards the player in certain areas – an unpleasant annoyance for bass players who are at home on the entire fretboard. We at Warwick have discovered the solution to this issue. By reinforcing our necks with steel bars at the height of the 12th fret, we are able to counteract the adverse effects of high string tension on both the neck and the fingerboard. As a result, the stiffness of the neck is significantly improved without altering the tone of the instrument.
Due to the added stability, fretboard bumps in the higher registers of the fretboard occurring on instruments with optimally set up neck relief and action are now a thing of the past. Be prepared to soar through the higher registers of your instrument without being slowed down by speed bumps! The perfect solution for low action and amazing playability all across the fingerboard!
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