Frantic Question?

[West R Lee]

This might be better asked in "Tech Shop", but I've just experienced something I've never seen (or heard) before. After restringing, the "D" string has the loudest and strangest buzz I've ever heard. I see nothing broken, cracked or out of whack.....what could it possible be?

West

Nevermind..................loose tuning key!..........................SHEEW!

 

[Jeff]

Perhaps something failed at the saddle or nut.???

Better send it to me so's I can check it out for you. (it is the DV72 right?)

 

[West R Lee]

Perhaps something failed at the saddle or nut.???

Better send it to me so's I can check it out for you. (it is the DV72 right?)

:lol: :lol: Yes Jeff, those Imperials have a tiny Phillips head screw that occasionally gets loose (sort of like their owner). This time it got loose enough that the key vibrated.

But just to make sure, I'll send her right up.

West

 

[Scratch]

Had a similar problem restringing the D40, Jim. After stringing it I plugged into the Marshall amp and only the tenor 'E' string was amplified. I loosened all strings and tightened with the same result then removed all the strings and put them back on... same, same...

I just knew I had screwed something up bigtime so I took to to Ross. He removed the saddle and with a magnifying glass found the tiniest bit of insulation on the bass side of the metal undersaddle pickup. He shaved it and restrung it. Works great! No charge... What a guy...

Also got the F212CNT back from him last night; he made a new nut for it because through the years, the strings had cut through the old one to where the high octive 'A' string was resting on the frets. He's next setting up the F40 next and then has major surgery to do on the CV-1. Take out stock in his shop...

 

[cjd-player]

Take out stock in his shop...

:lol: :lol:
I was just thinking that after reading your other thread.

You must be keeping him in business during this downturn. :mrgreen:

 

[plaidseason]

Also check to see if the the ball end of the string is seated correctly under the bridge plate - I've had issues with that before.

-Chris

 

[chazmo]

I generally loosen the tuner buttons when I re-string, and then I tighten them up once everything's wound up again and I'm about to do my final tuning.

I've had this happen to me too, West, and it's a freaky experience. Glad you nailed it down quickly.

 

[GardMan]

Sounds like you solved your buzz...

Another one to look for (happened to me a year ago). Same thing... a noticeable, not loud twangy kind of buzz appeared after a string change. But only with certain notes (frequencies). Initially with a capo on... and I spent some time looking to see if it was back buzzing strings (strings behind the capo vibrating and hitting frets...). I get that sometimes, 'cause I have the nut slots on a couple of guitars cut reeaaaal low... Anyway, that wsn't it.

I spent close to half an hour plucking and listening, trying to figure out where it was coming from. Finally decided it was up coming from near the nut/peghead... real frustrating. Finally, I found it...

Turned out to be one of the cut tag ends of a string was resting against one of the strings running from a tuning peg to the nut. At certain frequencies, it would vibrate against the other string and buzz. Now, last thing I do after changing strings, tuning, etc, is to look at all the cut string ends and bend them up slightly at the peg so they don't touch any of the other strings running from peg to nut.

Dave

 

[West R Lee]

Sounds like you solved your buzz...

Another one to look for (happened to me a year ago). Same thing... a noticeable, not loud twangy kind of buzz appeared after a string change. But only with certain notes (frequencies). Initially with a capo on... and I spent some time looking to see if it was back buzzing strings (strings behind the capo vibrating and hitting frets...). I get that sometimes, 'cause I have the nut slots on a couple of guitars cut reeaaaal low... Anyway, that wsn't it.

I spent close to half an hour plucking and listening, trying to figure out where it was coming from. Finally decided it was up coming from near the nut/peghead... real frustrating. Finally, I found it...

Turned out to be one of the cut tag ends of a string was resting against one of the strings running from a tuning peg to the nut. At certain frequencies, it would vibrate against the other string and buzz. Now, last thing I do after changing strings, tuning, etc, is to look at all the cut string ends and bend them up slightly at the peg so they don't touch any of the other strings running from peg to nut.

Dave

Thanks guys. Dave, I turn the strings up at the posts also, but I do it to keep the string ends from toucking the finish on the headstock. I hate to see scratches in that pretty headstock finish.

Occasionally you'll see a guitar that the owner has used a string winder on with string ends turned down towards the headstock......man those circular scratches are ugly on a nice finish.

West