I have a strange problem with one of my basses. When I fret the 5th note on the G string, it sounds kind of dead. Yet the the 4th and 6th frets still sound normal and my tuners say it’s in tune.
Any idea what could be wrong.
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Probably a dead spot:
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What kind of bass is it?
That’s awesome. Thanks. Never thought to add weight now I can experiment with it the next time it happens. Thanks again @Mike_NL
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Squier CV 60’s
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I had that problem on one of my guitars and it turned out to be the fret leveling problem. Most likely the 6th fret. All you need to do is get a something that is level that goes over the 5th, 6th and 7th fret, and where the G string crosses those frets. If the tool rocks ever so lightly then the fret is not level and needs to be corrected. There is a YouTuber Know Your Gear that has a video on how to find and correct the problem.
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I have temporarily resolved a similar problem on 3rd fret of E string by attaching a magnet on the tuner. It was about 100grams and did it for me…
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