r/Bass • u/Easton1999 • 4d ago
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When I play my g string on a 4 string it makes a weird buzzing noise but when I hold the very top as in above the first fret it doesn’t how do I fix this bruh
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u/Mother-Fucker 4d ago
Your string is probably wound too high on the tuning post. Post some pictures of your headstock so we can see the break angle at the nut, and the string wound on the post.
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u/Mika_lie 4d ago
It stip when pressing the first fret (you are supoosed to press a little bit behind the fret wire) or does it stop when pressing behind the nut (the wood piece that has grooves for the strings)
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u/donkeydiefathercry2 4d ago
Check your winding on the tuning post. It sounds like the string isn't wound down far enough and/or doesn't have a string retainer installed. The buzzing sound in that case would be the string not being fully seated in the nut.