I have lots os string buzz on my jag... What should i do to reduce it?
I already have a buzz stop, and i like it, but i still have lots os buzz on the fretboard...
string buzz problems
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Re: string buzz problems
if it's on the fretboard you have either your action too low, or your neck needs adjustment (weather that be a truss rod job or shims)... where (what fret(s)) are the buzzes coming from?
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Re: string buzz problems
It's almost every fret. My bridge is high, so i think i need to adjust the truss rod... Is there a way to see when the truss rod is well adjusted?
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Re: string buzz problems
Put a capo on the first fret and press the strings down at the 21st fret. You should have just a tiny bit of clearance betwen the middle of each string and fretboard at the middle of the neck. If it's more than a millimeter then your truss rod is too loose (too much of a bow), if there is no clearance at all then your truss rod is too tight (flat neck or slight back bow). You can also just look down the frets, squint, and see if there is too much or too little bow. If the neck looks good - just a hair of a bow, then you may have individual frets that are too high or too low.
Do a little research before you attempt to adjust the truss rod, or work on your frets. Badly done, it can be a lot worse than leaving it the way it is.
-J
Do a little research before you attempt to adjust the truss rod, or work on your frets. Badly done, it can be a lot worse than leaving it the way it is.
-J
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