CasualFitzy
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How do you do it?
Actually my strat is giving me buzzyness on the lower frets, and I need a cure for it.
Actually my strat is giving me buzzyness on the lower frets, and I need a cure for it.
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Raising the action on a strat
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CasualFitzy
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Re: Raising the action on a strat
Yeah...I did that, and the buzz is still happening mostly on the 5th string on the first 2 frets. Any suggestions?
Yeah...I did that, and the buzz is still happening mostly on the 5th string on the first 2 frets. Any suggestions?
beandip
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Re: Raising the action on a strat
I really doubt that you have any loose frets, unless this is an old guitar and you play alot and might have cause some fret wear. You've two options. Shim the neck very slightly or have the frets leveled. the neck shimming is easy, just slip a folded peice of paper of something else very thin into the "neck" end of the neck pocket and tighten, but not too much. Your action should be raised. Or you can go for a fret level, but expect to loose fret hight and dish out about $75.
I really doubt that you have any loose frets, unless this is an old guitar and you play alot and might have cause some fret wear. You've two options. Shim the neck very slightly or have the frets leveled. the neck shimming is easy, just slip a folded peice of paper of something else very thin into the "neck" end of the neck pocket and tighten, but not too much. Your action should be raised. Or you can go for a fret level, but expect to loose fret hight and dish out about $75.
Fresh_Start
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Re: Raising the action on a strat
Here's the address for the cure: Buzz Diagnosis
This is just a guess and there's no way to tell without handling the guitar, but the problem may be that the 5th string's fret slot is too low. Is it a plastic nut? Hopefully JohnJohn or one of the other luthiers will be along shortly.
Hope this helps,
Chip
Here's the address for the cure: Buzz Diagnosis
This is just a guess and there's no way to tell without handling the guitar, but the problem may be that the 5th string's fret slot is too low. Is it a plastic nut? Hopefully JohnJohn or one of the other luthiers will be along shortly.
Hope this helps,
Chip
beandip
Frito's Better Half
Re: Raising the action on a strat
oh yeah, I almost forgot. It's a strat, and you usually cant have a strat with light-ish (10's and below) strings and not have a little fret buzz. Now if its really bad and you cant clearly hear the note you're trying to produce, then you should take some action. But if its just metal on metal string buzz, then its something you'll have to live with. I wouldnt worry about it, it dosnt come through the amp anyway.
oh yeah, I almost forgot. It's a strat, and you usually cant have a strat with light-ish (10's and below) strings and not have a little fret buzz. Now if its really bad and you cant clearly hear the note you're trying to produce, then you should take some action. But if its just metal on metal string buzz, then its something you'll have to live with. I wouldnt worry about it, it dosnt come through the amp anyway.
CasualFitzy
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Re: Raising the action on a strat
Sorry, but where/what are the neck bolts?