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03/05/2006 3:15 pm
Greetings,
I recently lowered the action on my acoustic Guitar by sanding down the saddle.It made a tremendous difference all over the fret board except for a buzz on the D string 9th fret.Anyone got any ideas on how to correct the problem?Perhaps adjusting the truss rod?Just a note,before I lowered the action I had the same problem on the low E string same fret I think, might have been the 12th I can't remember.
05/05/2006 2:54 am
It's possible that tightening the truss rod will correct the problem. When your truss rod is too loose, the neck becomes concave, like a smile. When you fret notes in the middle of the neck (6-12), they can touch frets further up the neck.
It's also possible that you have a high fret. Take a short straightedge that will cover only 3 frets at a time. The straightedge should sit squarely across 3 frets. If the straightedge rocks, then you have either a high or low fret.
And it is possible that you simply sanded down the saddle too much. Easy fix, you can pick them up at a music store for a few bucks. Take your guitar or the saddle along though, the thickness of your saddle and width must be correct.
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
06/05/2006 10:16 am
I'll agree with checking to see if that fret is a little higher than the rest. doesn't sound like it would take much to correct.
Joe
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07/05/2006 12:23 pm
Thanks guys,I believe that fret is higher than the rest.How do I fix it now?
08/05/2006 9:49 pm
Well, if you want to try it yourself, here is a site that shows how this particular luthier does it. It will be about 1/2 down the page.
http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Guitar/Frets/D35Refret/D35refret5.html
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis