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| Author: | wombat [ December 1st, 2009, 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rattle! |
So i received my brand new fender precision last week. Didn't have much time to play it .. until this weekend.. but then i heard it: when i play an open E-string, there's a terrible rattle. Other notes on the E sound perfect enough. Tried to adjust the string height - the rattle remains. Any ideas where this might come from? And, more importantly, how to get rid of it? thanks! |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ December 1st, 2009, 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rattle! |
Did you try playing it unplugged to see if the rattle's audible coming from the headstock or bridge first? |
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| Author: | wombat [ December 2nd, 2009, 5:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rattle! |
i did, it's the headstock it seems. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ December 2nd, 2009, 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rattle! |
I've encountered that issue at the headstock as well a few times, and it was almost always resolved after I replaced the junky stock strings and tightened all tuning head components. It could be any number of things: bad strings, strings wound incorrectly or too much string on peg, or any of the components of the tuning head (or worse case scenario, a split in the headstock wood). Make sure all components of the tuning head are tightened: screws/washers that tighten to gears and lock the tuner to the headstock, etc. Here's a link to a site that offers good advice: http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musicia ... bit01.html |
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| Author: | wombat [ December 4th, 2009, 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rattle! |
Thanks for all the good info. Followed those hints & tips, tried almost everything .. nothing seems wrong.. but the rattle continues. Today i took the bass to a local fender-dealer (i bought it online from a shop in holland), he took one look at it and saw what i stupidly missed: the nut is cut too wide at the E-string. which causes the rattle. angry mail sent to the webshop, let's see what happens next. this shouldn't happen when you buy an instrument that costs 1280 euro 
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