Bass - Fret buzz is it inevitable

[Rossc0]

Firstly Never owned or played a Bass before.

Finished my RC-4 build and no matter what I do there is acoustic fret buzz on the A and E strings whilst playing the low 3 frets or so.

Acoustic as in you don't hear it through the amp.

Question is, due the the nature of a Bass and physics at play, thicker strings, greater oscillation is a bit of buzz almost an inevitability?

You either live with some buzz or you live with a higher action, either being a bit of a compromise.

should I be able to eliminate it or not bother....

[MrSixxxty6]

Bass player here, I usually have my action set super low. I get a little bit of fret buzz if I really start digging in. I make sure to give all my bass' a good fret level to eliminate as much fret buzz as possible.

[Sonic Mountain]

I usually live with a little bit of buzz, especially on my cheapo Ashton bass.

I've played a couple of basses, Fender Jazz and and Ibanez of some sort that didn't buzz at all unless you really went for it. Apart from making sure the frets are all level and the truss rod adjustment is all good you can try running heavier strings. I ended up putting flat wounds on the steampunker (mostly because they came in a usable length!) and they made and enormous difference to fret buzz and let me drop the action dramatically. Playing it without amplification it is very quiet. But sounds fine through the amp and is super slinky to play on.

[Rossc0]

Cheer Guys, sounds like as new set of strings are the first order of business.

[wazkelly]

Round wounds sound brighter and have more bite which can tend to growl or Buzz down near the nut when really digging in. Sometimes a slighty higher action may be required to sort things out.
Flat wounds sound more mellow to dull in comparison but smoother on the fingers and generally more forgiving.
I only have flats on a fretless to protect the fret board. It would take rounds but they can leave more tell tales signs of wear.

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