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09-03-2009, 06:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Naples, FL | | | Bridge and Nut Buzz
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Hey,
I just re-stringed my Schecter Stiletto Studio and ever since I put the new strings on, I've been noticing this slight buzz on my E and A strings whenever I pluck them, open or fretted. It sounds quite loud at the nut, a little less loud at the bridge, and not really noticeable in between. I'm not sure if the amp can pick it up - if it can, it's very feint. However, it's still pretty annoying to me, at least. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what it might be.
I doubt it's the strings hitting frets - I have the action up pretty high as it is. And my bridge doesn't have traditional saddles, and I don't see anything that could rattle. I'm kind of at a loss here. These strings are a higher gauge than the old strings, so is it possible that it's the connection between the strings and nut/bridge itself? |
09-03-2009, 06:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brookfield, CT | | | I'll take a guess- maybe you don't have enough down-force at the nut because of how you wound the strings?
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09-03-2009, 06:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Naples, FL | | | That's possible. What do I need to do differently? I made sure there there was plenty of string to wind and I wound down.
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09-04-2009, 08:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Naples, FL | | | Any ideas? |
09-04-2009, 09:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | How's the neck relief?
BTW, where's the other 49 Mongos?
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09-08-2009, 08:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Naples, FL | | | Sorry for the delay.
The neck is definitely bowed, but I wouldn't call it too much. These strings, being heavier, definitely increased it, but not significantly. Should I try adjusting the truss rod?
Oh, and I'm not sure where the other Mongos went either. Maybe we'll see them at the convention. |
09-16-2009, 02:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Naples, FL | | | Maybe I should just try putting the old strings back on. Maybe these are too thick or something. |
09-16-2009, 08:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | Sounds like it may benefit from a trussrod adjustment.
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09-17-2009, 02:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Naples, FL | | | Thanks. I'll take a look at it. |
09-17-2009, 03:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Harrisburg, Pennyslvania | | | Did you re-string with a lighter gauge or a different brand string?
I had a similar problem with my MIA Fender Precision. When I received the bass, the E-string was a wound .105. I put on a set of Chromes (flats with an E-string at .100) and the E-string buzzed/hummed every time I plucked it. The buzz increased/ decreased as the intensity of pluck increased/decreased.
I realized that the nut was cut for .105 and the .100 was, ever-so-slightly, hitting against the wall of its nut slot as it vibrated after being plucked.
This could be your issue.
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