https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:46:35 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60884 Tue, 18 May 2004 11:27:19 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance PsYcHoNIK https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60884 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60676 Wed, 12 May 2004 21:48:06 +0000 One other potential problem with lower guage strings is that the tension (of the strings) is less so you may need to pick more lightly to avoid fret buzz... or raise your action.
slothrob]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60676 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60668 Wed, 12 May 2004 18:23:57 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60668 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60645 Wed, 12 May 2004 08:38:56 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance MattyPretends116 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60645 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60642 Wed, 12 May 2004 08:19:20 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60642 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60635 Wed, 12 May 2004 06:45:06 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance MattyPretends116 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60635 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60634 Wed, 12 May 2004 06:02:38 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance slothrob https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-60634 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/action/#post-2393 Wed, 12 May 2004 05:44:36 +0000
I just made a bit of a jump in string gauge on my electric: .11s to .9s. I've since noticed buzzing, as well as something else which is a bit weird: When I fret a note, I don't have to use much pressure due to the low string action. But I've noticed that when I push down harder for whatever reason (making sure not to bend the string at all in the process) The pitch goes up a 1/4 tone or so. The result is that my chords and riffs are all a bit too high! I'm planning to raise the action as soon as I get a hold of a socket set, but do you think this is the issue?


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