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nofi

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i have boomers
« on: August 09, 2015, 10:25:03 AM »
i have 2 booming frets on my jazz clone. the 8th and 9th fret on the e string. any suggestions on how to fix this. the compressor i have doesn't seem to work on this problem. thanks.
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Re: i have boomers
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2015, 10:44:57 AM »
That's what you get when you buy a Jazz clone!  :mrgreen:

Sorry, couldn't resist being obnoxious about Jazz basses.
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Re: i have boomers
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2015, 10:55:57 AM »
No heartache about j basses and clones here - I like 'em.

Howzabout defining "booming" a little better?

Might these be wolf notes which sound different?  The Fender necks are often said to have a wolf note on C on the G string.  The location you name is close to the C on the A string.

The Fathead (brass plate for the back of the J headstock) was invented to change the location of these - some people have tested for it by adding a C-clamp to the headstock.  It adds mass and may move wolf notes to different locations.
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Re: i have boomers
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2015, 12:07:57 PM »
The first thing I'd check for is to make sure one or both of your pickups aren't too close to the strings on that side. Try lowering them just a little and see if it helps at all.

It could also possibly be sympathetic vibration at that point. Sometimes a very slight turn of the truss rod in either direction will change the frequency, or putting a clamp on the headstock may help.