Acoustic Guitar Buzzing (I hear in my sleep) - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T09:02:49Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/acoustic-guitar-buzzing-i-hear?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A38297&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust a suggestion change the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1323292014-05-11T16:08:31.377ZRon frazierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Ronfrazier403
<p>Just a suggestion change the string to a different gage.</p>
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<p>Just a suggestion change the string to a different gage.</p>
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<p>Ron</p> A humble tip to find the exac…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-06-16:2177249:Comment:899062012-06-16T12:13:25.556ZJohn Engströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JohnEngstroem
<p>A humble tip to find the exact location of the noise:</p>
<p>1. Have a friend play the buzzing sound continuously</p>
<p>2. Put a length of cardboard tube to your best ear, plug the other ear</p>
<p>3. Search for the location of the sound using the open end of the tube</p>
<p>That's how noise pinpointing is done in electronics repair.</p>
<p>A humble tip to find the exact location of the noise:</p>
<p>1. Have a friend play the buzzing sound continuously</p>
<p>2. Put a length of cardboard tube to your best ear, plug the other ear</p>
<p>3. Search for the location of the sound using the open end of the tube</p>
<p>That's how noise pinpointing is done in electronics repair.</p> Just got a new Guild that has…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-06-07:2177249:Comment:888652012-06-07T03:02:34.894ZMark Pollockhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkPollock
<p>Just got a new Guild that has a similar problem, and it turns out that a string slot in the NUT is too low, and the strings buzz against the frets when an A is played on any string. I know that it is about two years to late, but perhaps the buzz is simply the string hitting a fret?</p>
<p>Just got a new Guild that has a similar problem, and it turns out that a string slot in the NUT is too low, and the strings buzz against the frets when an A is played on any string. I know that it is about two years to late, but perhaps the buzz is simply the string hitting a fret?</p> Put a piece of dampenig test…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-08-18:2177249:Comment:385652010-08-18T13:52:25.169ZTim Macehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimMace478
Put a piece of dampenig test material in the gap and see what happens.I had a loose upper brace on my classical 30 yrs. ago and filled w/ a dab of silicon( not advice) and solved the prob seemingly forever.Sounds great.<br />
Symptom was more of a distorted tone than a buzz and it tapped when rapped.Luthier couldn't find it...and dismissed it.<br />
Hopefully you've found your prob.
Put a piece of dampenig test material in the gap and see what happens.I had a loose upper brace on my classical 30 yrs. ago and filled w/ a dab of silicon( not advice) and solved the prob seemingly forever.Sounds great.<br />
Symptom was more of a distorted tone than a buzz and it tapped when rapped.Luthier couldn't find it...and dismissed it.<br />
Hopefully you've found your prob. I have come to the conclusion…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-08-18:2177249:Comment:385372010-08-18T01:46:22.028ZDana Griffinhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DanaGriffin
I have come to the conclusion that this is most likely a loose brace just a very subtle one that sounds more like string ball buzz. I will upload some pictures of where I think the buzz is coming from just to get another opinion. This is about where the buzz is coming from but from the inside brace where it seems that there is a slight gap between the perpendicular braces. This gap is quite small but since me and my guitar tech cant find any obviously loose braces this is my last resort. If I…
I have come to the conclusion that this is most likely a loose brace just a very subtle one that sounds more like string ball buzz. I will upload some pictures of where I think the buzz is coming from just to get another opinion. This is about where the buzz is coming from but from the inside brace where it seems that there is a slight gap between the perpendicular braces. This gap is quite small but since me and my guitar tech cant find any obviously loose braces this is my last resort. If I mute the strings and rap on the body with some force it does buzz around this area. Sorry ahead of time for the lighting I don't have proper equipment for this. Let me know what you think=]<br />
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<a href="http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6057/img0413gw.jpg" target="_blank">http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6057/img0413gw.jpg</a> Haven't seen anything abotu t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-08-16:2177249:Comment:384012010-08-16T03:23:36.859ZMark Pollockhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkPollock
Haven't seen anything abotu the saddle yet - if you haven't pulled it out yet to take a peek, now's a great time. I have found all kinds of terrible things used as shims - pieces of paper, hunks of guitar string, matches - and of course you can make sure that the bottom of the saddle is flat and that the slot itself has a flat bottom, and make sure the saddle fits somewhat snugly in the slot.
Haven't seen anything abotu the saddle yet - if you haven't pulled it out yet to take a peek, now's a great time. I have found all kinds of terrible things used as shims - pieces of paper, hunks of guitar string, matches - and of course you can make sure that the bottom of the saddle is flat and that the slot itself has a flat bottom, and make sure the saddle fits somewhat snugly in the slot. You say the buzzing happens o…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-08-15:2177249:Comment:383182010-08-15T00:19:51.046ZMurray MacLeodhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MurrayMacLeod
You say the buzzing happens only when the high E string is installed. What happens when you dampen the high E string (with a piece of foam rubber or similar wedged between the string and the fretboard ) ?
You say the buzzing happens only when the high E string is installed. What happens when you dampen the high E string (with a piece of foam rubber or similar wedged between the string and the fretboard ) ? he put new bridge pin in and…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-08-14:2177249:Comment:382972010-08-14T20:04:51.068ZDana Griffinhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DanaGriffin
he put new bridge pin in and that didn't help ,and he said that in the inside everything was securely glue and that the bridge plate didn't show signs of a lot of ware at all. He did say that it sounded like the ball ends but said they seemed snug up against the bridge plate. The only thing he could think of is that seeing that it is a laminate top that maybe the plywood pieces are a little loose causing a buzz from a change in weather.
he put new bridge pin in and that didn't help ,and he said that in the inside everything was securely glue and that the bridge plate didn't show signs of a lot of ware at all. He did say that it sounded like the ball ends but said they seemed snug up against the bridge plate. The only thing he could think of is that seeing that it is a laminate top that maybe the plywood pieces are a little loose causing a buzz from a change in weather. Luthier demons....Find an exo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-08-14:2177249:Comment:382632010-08-14T12:59:20.081Zthefishinmusicianhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/thefishinmusician
Luthier demons....Find an exorcist...
Luthier demons....Find an exorcist... Maybe the "E" bridge pin has…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-08-13:2177249:Comment:382442010-08-13T23:23:24.621ZEclipse Wizardhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EclipseWizard
Maybe the "E" bridge pin has become worn and vibrates in the hole. Or, the bridge plate has become damaged and become loose around the treble side. Maybe the ball end windings of the high e rattle against the wall or leading edge of its corresponding bridge hole.
Maybe the "E" bridge pin has become worn and vibrates in the hole. Or, the bridge plate has become damaged and become loose around the treble side. Maybe the ball end windings of the high e rattle against the wall or leading edge of its corresponding bridge hole.