https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:16:30 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-368702 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:51:46 +0000
I have bought used guitars, even one new, that had a light pick sitting under the neck, right there, and they didn't need it. Perhaps also, you could loosen the truss rod just a tad, less than half a turn or increase string guage for pull, for instance to 10 - 46's if you use 9 - 42's. Light guage strings let a poorly adjusted neck make itself worse, expanding, less bow and more straightening - heavy strings produce tension and positive bow themselves, if tuned to pitch without any other adjustment.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-368702 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-368685 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:55:49 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance tiki16 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-368685 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-368666 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:12:36 +0000
So review: your neck could be straight or actually humped, the saddle may be too low, or else the frets are high above 14th.

That applied to acoustic guitar BTW with set neck. If electric, I'd find it is a straight neck requiring a truss rod adjustment.

Oh and in thre most unusual cases, where neck is screwed on, somebody could have shimmed the heel in pocket, or micro tilted where there is such an adjustment. I tried to cover all, instead of asking you what type of guitar, but do say anyway.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-368666 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-41679 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:45:42 +0000 thanks
Steve]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance tiki16 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-buzz-low-e-and-a/#post-41679