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Re: Re[2]: Dead spots

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#1 · April 7, 2015, 7:44 pm

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Posted by: sean.baumann <sean.baumann@...>

Please report back your findings!

Regards,
Sean

On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Douglas Anderson <rxdca@usa.net> wrote:

I'm glad it isn't just me. I've ordered a Fatfinger. Cheap enough that it's worth a try.

 

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From: "Sean Baumann" <sean.baumann@gmail.com>

Sent: 4/7/2015 4:56:13 PM

Subject: Re: [CB] Dead spots

 

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I've always thought it was sympathetic vibrations in the bass causing those kinds of issues.  I've had that issue in inexpensive basses and super high end as well.  The Sadowsky I customer ordered had a dead spot on the G.  My two MTD 535s had the same dead spot, but they were non-obvious (you had to really listen for it).  None of the basses I currently own have any dead spots.  I guess I've been lucky.

I've also heard of some folks upgrading hardware like tuners and bridge to add more mass.

Regards,

Sean

On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 6:45 AM, Wulf Forrester-Barker <basswulf@gmail.com> wrote:

Douglas <rxdca@usa.net> wrote:

> It seems like every bass I've ever played, including the three I have now
> (listed below) have dead spots on the D and G strings at frets 5, 6, and 7.
> Is it me?  What can be done about it?

I've not heard the problem mentioned for ages. Back in the day, I
think the standard prescription was attaching extra weight to the
headstock (either a woodworking clamp or there was some kind of
bespoke brass thing you could buy); as I recall, the theory was that
this affected the physics of mass distribution in the bass and did
away with the problem (perhaps just by shifting it outside of the area
of the neck covered by the frets).

I can't say that I've ever particularly noticed it in practise but
clamping some weight to the headstock would be a pretty easy
experiment to try.

Wulf

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