Buzz...

[Pino Cazzaniga]

After a change of strings the problem is still there.
When the customer will give me back the bass I will try a change of fingerboard anyway, for a thicker one of good ebony.
Wondering wondering...

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Pino Cazzaniga

After a change of strings the problem is still there.
When the customer will give me back the bass I will try a change of fingerboard anyway, for a thicker one of good ebony.
Wondering wondering...

The quality of the Ebony matters as this wood can be a problem. The best quality will move less over time. I used to have my strings so low the G was 3mm at the end of the FB and never made a buzz. Now, I play for mostly Orchestra with the G at 4-5mm. It will only Buzz if I play very hard but I draw the bow rather then press down. A good bow also makes a difference as I don't have to press hard to get the sound. I have my Boards with total relief about 2mm maximum from end to end, almost flat the second octave and maybe 1mm-+ the first octave. The strings in the Nut almost touching the wood. The first slight camber being the only lift of string off the wood.

The music is hard enough so why fight the instrument to play it?