https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:32:47 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-358858 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 04:16:42 +0000
I also wonder if there might be a small sliver of wood come separated in the pin hole/string slot?
Perhaps try (just as an experiment) and shim this area between the wood and the string with a bit of paper or thin card to see if that makes a difference.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-358858 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-358052 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:30:05 +0000
Nothing appears obviously wrong, so I re-read the first post, actually ALL posts, and if you have eliminated a loose brace, maybe just buy new tight-fitting or exact and precise fitting pins. :|

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Acoustic_guitar:_Bridge_and_endpins/Acoustic_Guitar_Bridge_Pins,_Endpins_and_Strap_Buttons.html]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-358052 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357935 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:44:51 +0000 http://frets.com/FRETSPages/pagelist.html He's the head luthier and founder of Gryphon Stringed Instruments - a pretty well respected music store/repair shop here in Silicon Valley (and I think wider afield than that too). He does have a buzz diagnosis walkthrough so that might be able to help.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Hyperborea https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357935 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357863 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:03:38 +0000
Please Im begging you if have any idea what the problem could be let me know.

THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE THAT RESPONDED.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DMG73192 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357863 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357853 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:38:07 +0000
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http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/382/img0400c.jpg]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DMG73192 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357853 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357788 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:50:24 +0000 So im taking your advice and buying a new saddle and i will raise the action I'd bet strongly that that takes care of it. If you don't find a saddle replacement, or just don't want to bother, a shim under the saddle would probably do about the same thing. It might not be the saddle height, though- could just be that the groove it's in is worn- how does the groove look?

And by the way- if you're playing tuned a full step down, and not getting any other buzzes, you are fortunate indeed! And if it's not buzzing at any frets, and the action is low and comfortable tuned down- heck of a guitar, imo. Keep her forever!


And let us know how it turns out,
Ande]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ande https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357788 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357606 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:29:36 +0000
]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357606 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357571 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:11:13 +0000
Anyways to clarify the high e may be buzzing but its not when im playing it. The buzzing occurs when I am playing the open A and Open G as well as the fretted G and Fretted A on the Low E. But i noticed that when i take the high e completely off the guitar ...no buzz. So im thinking that you are right and its a saddle problem because if i put slight pressure on the high e behind the saddle the buzzing also stops. Another thing i found was that if i tune it up to standard tuning the buzzing stops (I usually play a whole step down therefore less pressure down on the saddle, causing the buzz.) So im taking your advice and buying a new saddle and i will raise the action which is not a problem because it is fairly low although i have never gotten fret buzz.

Thanks again for the reply ... let me know what you think]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DMG73192 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357571 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357481 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:55:59 +0000
Thing is, a LOT of things can buzz. Get as much info as you can up here, and the guys who know will try to troubleshoot- but a buzz isn't usually hard to fix, it's only hard to find. So it'll be hard to be sure via internet.

A couple of questions-

1) does it do it all the time, or just when you play some notes?

2) It doesn't do it without the 1st (high E) string? Does it only do it when you PLAY the E string, or is playing another string with the E silent enough?

3) Play something you know will "buzz," with the guitar on a bench or something- where you can carefully squint at the whole length of the high E string. Is it hitting anything? Anywhere?

4) Are you sure the buzzing is at or near the bridge? Have a good look around. Any loose piece on a guitar might buzz. is everything solidly mounted, with no wobbling? End pin? It's really hard to tell where a buzz comes from sometimes.

And all that said- here's my best guess at the moment. If you think it's coming from the bridge, and if it always/usually buzzes when the high E string is played, hardly ever when it's not...it's probably located near the high E end of your bridge saddle. Look at it closely. (The hard piece, usually white, set in the bridge where all the strings pass over and sit in little grooves.) Is the groove the high E sits in clearly marked, and is the string firmly seated in it? I'm betting not. If that groove is a little too deep, or a little too wide, or in any way too loose, the string can vibrate in it. That would be my guess about what's happening.

Even if the groove is fine, if the saddle itself is loose at all, that may be your cause.

If it's too low, you may be able to "shim" the saddle. (Take it out, and put a bit of paper card under it, raising it up a tad.

If the groove is just "worn," and no longer holds the string firmly, you might be able to shim it (to raise it) and then re-file a better groove.

Replacing the saddle could be a fairly easy fix as well.

Best,
Ande]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ande https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-357481 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-39684 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:46:32 +0000 the body of the guitar just beneath the bridge. at first I thought it had to be
a loose brace or bad string or bridge, but after changing the strings and bridge I
noticed the buzzing remained. I have noticed that for some reason if I take out the high e there is no more buzzing. so I assumed it was just a bad high e so I changed that also, no luck. i brought it to a local guitar shop and the guy seemed to know less about guitars than me and had no idea what it was and just told me to buy a new guitar. so now I am sick and tired of trial and error and need some useful advice on what to do. if you have any clue of what might be going on let me know. the guitar is an old 75' yammie fg160.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DMG73192 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/acoustic-guitar-buzz/#post-39684