another guitar thing
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- HepKat
forsome reason today 2 frets on my guitar are making "buzzing" sound instead of what there supposed to sound like....is there ne way to fix it i already tried tuning it is it a damaged fret or should i replace the string but its only in 2 spots....ne suggestions..sorry to bother everyone again with this.
- Creon0
is it a strat? sometimes strats will buzz on the E and A strings on some frets. Check that the frets are level and also look at your bridge and tuning pins, there might be something wrong there.
- ave0
Could be a couple of things.
if you're using a low gauge string, or if you're tuned down too far, you'll get alot of buzz - especially on a strat. But that depends on what gauge of strings were on the guitar the last time you had the action set.
Otherwise it's probably your nut that's worn down.
How old is the guitar?
- bull0
try raising the action a little.
My strat buzzes likes a bitch if I sink the action more than a bit
- HepKat0
its a gisob acoustic, and its on the 3rd string at the 9th fret and the 4th string at fret 12.... its a newer guitar i bought it 4 months ago...?
- surfito0
the third string is usually a bitch most of the times.
it coulod be the temperature, if you get the problem some times its the temperature.
keep your guitar on its bag, or if its not the temperature, buy a new one.
- gravityroom0
Hard to say without seeing it. I'd say take it back to the store. They should stand by it and most will if they have their own repair shop. It could be uneven frets or a warp in the neck. Changing the string won't help. The buzzing is created by the string hitting against the next fret up.
- unknown0
strat frets buzzing?
huh?
I feel so stupid now... (again)
- unknown0
Bioooooooooooooooo
- Creon0
The frets on a fender stratocaster will sometimes make the strings buzz. Sometimes its just the way it is, sometimes its a problem with the guitar.
- Biofreak0
arg. looks like you got all the info before i could get to the scene.
youve got the best advice i could give already.changing the string wont help unless you make it a thicker gauge, but that is only a temporary fix (if it even works) you may have worn the fret down some or your guitar could be warped. but there is no way to tell without seeing it.
if it is gibson, i suggest you talk to the biz taht sold it to you. ask them to look at it. if it is a flaw in the guitar, chances are gibson will fix it for you. but if it is warped from neglect... well, they wont fix it for free. but ask the distributors and go from there.
it is possible to have it adjusted so the strings are higher, but i wouldnt like that as it will change the feel/action of the fretboard. bleh. =)
- iSolve0
neck might be warped as well.
doesn't take much temp change to **** up a good guitar neck
- Creon0
very true isolve,
after a show, my brother left my guitar in his car for almost a week (i live in fllorida). The neck is slightly warped, the lauqer has melted and it was completely stuck in the case. And it is a G&L F100, which is a nice guitar. i was pissed.
- mitsu0
although i'm probably stating the obvious, here's the best way to check the neck:
hold the guitar as you normally would and pull the base up to your nose so that your looking down the side of the neck. just look down the neck where it meets the fretboard and make sure the line/crease is straight from your perspective. depending on the model, it may or may not be an easy fix.