Finding mechanical rattles in classical guitars - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T01:50:44Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/finding-mechanical-rattles-in-classical-guitars?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A198091&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe first one that stumped me…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-10-05:2177249:Comment:1991952020-10-05T01:53:31.506ZEric Gleasonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EricGleason
<p>The first one that stumped me never got resolved. It had a couple of cracks in the top that got repaired, one of which extended under the bridge and I got some glue in there and clamped it well. It looked like a tight joint. There may have been a loose brace that I fixed too. But I never found the source of the buzz and spent a lot of time on it. I had to resign myself to just billing the customer for the time spent fixing the cracks and brace, and ate the rest of the…</p>
<p>The first one that stumped me never got resolved. It had a couple of cracks in the top that got repaired, one of which extended under the bridge and I got some glue in there and clamped it well. It looked like a tight joint. There may have been a loose brace that I fixed too. But I never found the source of the buzz and spent a lot of time on it. I had to resign myself to just billing the customer for the time spent fixing the cracks and brace, and ate the rest of the time.</p>
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<p>In this case, the guitar was bought used on ebay (was in new condition), and my customer got a return authorization before I investigated any further. </p>
<p></p> Just because the sound seems…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-10-03:2177249:Comment:1982232020-10-03T05:15:06.555ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>Just because the sound seems to come from the bridge, don't leave out the neck, headstock, and tuners.</p>
<p>BTW, do you know the outcome of the first one that stumped you?</p>
<p>Just because the sound seems to come from the bridge, don't leave out the neck, headstock, and tuners.</p>
<p>BTW, do you know the outcome of the first one that stumped you?</p> First off, I can offer a link…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-10-02:2177249:Comment:1980912020-10-02T23:51:22.793ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>First off, I can offer a link to my BUZZ DIAGNOSIS pages:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Technique/Setup/BuzzDiagnosis/buzzintro.html" target="_blank">http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Technique/Setup/BuzzDiagnosis/buzzintro.html</a></p>
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<p>If you go through those pages, you might get some ideas.</p>
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<p>I can recall one really nasty classical buzz tha drove me completely around the bend. After chasing down everything everywhere and…</p>
<p>First off, I can offer a link to my BUZZ DIAGNOSIS pages:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Technique/Setup/BuzzDiagnosis/buzzintro.html" target="_blank">http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Technique/Setup/BuzzDiagnosis/buzzintro.html</a></p>
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<p>If you go through those pages, you might get some ideas.</p>
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<p>I can recall one really nasty classical buzz tha drove me completely around the bend. After chasing down everything everywhere and poking glue under the braces I thought were possibly responsible, I checked every inch of the linings and wore out my knuckles rapping on the guitar for hours over a period of weeks.</p>
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<p>In absolute desperation I finally concluded that the only thing I couldn't check was the bridge-to-top joint. As a final effort, I removed and reglued the bridge. When I took the bridge off, there was no sign of trouble under there.</p>
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<p>BUT, once the bridge was reglued, the buzz disappeared.</p>
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<p>Hope that remains a unique case for me. . .</p>
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<p></p> Does it have a pickup?tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-10-02:2177249:Comment:1979582020-10-02T20:58:34.730ZPalle Clausenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>Does it have a pickup?</p>
<p>Does it have a pickup?</p>