https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:58:48 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222145 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:01:27 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance quarterfront https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222145 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222143 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:50:50 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance ss43 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222143 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222115 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:43:39 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222115 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222039 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:37:00 +0000
I'm just too lazy to make nuts for them and they play well anyway!]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance racetruck1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222039 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222037 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:36:03 +0000 I placed a piece of foam under the strings between the tuners and the nut. It stopped the problem. I might try and find some asthetically pleasing little rubber ball thingy, slit it, and slide it on the G string between the nut to dampen it. OK, this sounds different. Most Strats have a string tree on the E/B and G/D strings. This pulls the string down at an angle. The nut slots have to line up with this angle. It could be the nut is cut to this angle (slanting down toward the headstock), but the string is approaching at a higher angle. So it is resting at the front of the nut alone. Hope you know what I'm describing. The string may have a tiny gap between it and the nut slot going toward the headstock. The string is vibrating against the nut causing the annoying ring.

You might try installing a tree string for the G/D strings.

When you press down on the G string between the tuners and nut does the ringing stop?

You can also buy a nut slot file (expensive) and make sure the nut slot is cut to the proper angle.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222037 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222034 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:25:33 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222034 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222033 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:17:48 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance ss43 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222033 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222026 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:03:21 +0000
I have solved this before by lifting the string out of the nut and placing a thin piece of tissue paper under the string. I let the string relax back down in the nut pinning the paper down and carefully tear away all excess tissue. You can't even see it and it works, doesn't affect the tone either.

Maybe not the very best answer, but it works and won't damage your guitar.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-222026 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-221960 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:12:31 +0000
Some models don't have them for the G, try sliding something soft under the strings and see if it stops, then check that the string has enough downforce at the nut and that the slot isn't too big.

If the string does not have enough down force, you might consider installing a string tree.

If the slots in the nut are too big, then it's time for a new nut, the biggest problem with a strat type guitar is getting the old nut out. Try tapping it out from the side, sometimes this works, if it doesn't, the carefully cut it in half along it's length and use a pair of pliers to crush it and free it.

Like every time I give advice, if you are not comfortable doing this, take it to a shop and have it professionally done, it shouldn't be very expensive!]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance racetruck1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-221960 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-221811 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:16:40 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/g-string-ring-at-headstock/#post-221811