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Buzz on 10th fret

  • 12-11-2010 02:29PM
    #1
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,012 ✭✭✭
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    Hey folks,

    Have a semi-acoustic for a good few years now. Its alright but theres a horrbile buzz on the 10th fret, more noticeable on the thicker strings, especially A.

    I friend told me fixing it involves using an alan key on the rod going through the neck.

    My question is, do you reckon I could fix this myself, or should I put in into a shop? Any recommendations in Dublin?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    7daze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭7daze


    There are a few things that could solve that problem, adjusting the truss rod could be one of them, personally I wouldn't attempt it unless I had some experience.

    I haven't used them before myself but I hear good things about the repair services at Jimi's Music Store http://www.jimismusicstore.ie/Repairs.aspx


  • #3
    Demeyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Demeyes


    Look up some tutorials on adjusting the truss rod, you need to check if it needs adjusting first. You do this by fretting the first and last frets on the lowest string, and seeing how much relief there is.
    If the buzz is only on the 10th fret you could have a lifted fret, it could have risen a little and that could cause the buzzing.


  • #4
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,012 ✭✭✭The_B_Man
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    Ah, so really it could probably be fixed by hittin the 11th fret marker with a rubber hammer?

    As I'm looking at it now, I notice when I hold down A on the 10th fret, the string is not only touching off the 10th and 11th, but also the 12th!

    As I go down the guitar, the skinnier strings arent touching so its obviously only about a half a millimetre off! Oddly enough, the Low E seems fine, even though its the thickest string! Its only really A thats affected.

    What did you mean by "fretting the first and last frets on the lowest string, and seeing how much relief there is"?


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