Problem with 4th fret 2nd string


marcof3
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marcof3
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01/18/2007 8:33 pm
Hi, i don't know if i'm writing this on the right section but i'm having a problem with my guitar.


http://d.turboupload.com/d/1441109/guit.mp3.html


just listen this. My 2nd string, 4th fret make a stupid sound.
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01/18/2007 10:40 pm
It sounds like the string is hitting a fret wire further up the neck. You may need to adjust the truss rod in the neck or raise the action a bit to cure it. Play the problem note and look closely as you play at the string to fret wire clearance at each fret of that string. You will probably see it hitting one or to frets up.

If you don't know how to adjust your truss rod don't attempt it. Just raise the Bridge or Trem just a little instead.

Hope that helps!
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01/18/2007 11:17 pm
after a few tests, i discovered that it might be a fret problem. I did this: played the 3rd string normal, than put the 3rd string closest to the 4th (like bend) and played without any problem. Than i made the same but closest to the 2nd (bad sound fret) and played and the sound is diferrent, worst than the normal and the closest to the 4th string.


after this, i think it should be the fret that is not in the proper conditions, am i right?
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01/19/2007 12:56 am

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01/19/2007 2:17 pm
It could be a wide range of things... Guitars are made out of wood and wood is pretty absorbant. Sometimes moisture gets into the seams where the frets are and makes the wood swell in those areas... pushing the fret up... causing fret buzz... Or it could be that you have worn that specific area of the fret down to where it buzzes.... High frets and low frets are very common. Usually a way to counteract a low fret is to higher the point of origin of the string.... Point of origin being the Bridge... If your guitar has bridge saddles you can adjust just that one bridge saddle... it doesn't take much to get rid of a buzz... usually just raise it a millimeter or so. This gives the string extra clearance down the neck. Don't bother adjusting your truss rod... it's not worth fiddling with that if the buzz only affects the one string. You'll just end up with a guitar that doesn't play as well as it should... all because of one string. Try raising the bridge saddle.... If your guitar has a stop tailpiece (Les Pual style)... Raise the side that is closest to which string you're getting a buzz.
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