Dreaded 17th Fret

HenniTheRover · #1 02-13-2006, 07:40 PM

I have a lot of ringing in my high frets, particularily the 17th fret on my D A and a little on my E strings. I had really high action and ive tried lowering it, raising the string height, lowering pickups, pretty much anything i could think of, but i still cant get rid of it. Anyone have any other suggestions that may help me?:

SGT. Pepper · #2 02-13-2006, 07:43 PM

Straighten your neck it sounds like you have to much relief in it.

HenniTheRover · #3 02-13-2006, 08:00 PM

Is that the same as just tightening the truss rod on it because i have done that already, if not how do you go about doing that?

SGT. Pepper · #4 02-13-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HenniTheRover

Is that the same as just tightening the truss rod on it because i have done that already, if not how do you go about doing that?

Yes, by turning you rod clockwise it will straighten.

HenniTheRover · #5 02-13-2006, 08:11 PM

Yeah, i cant really straighten it any more, the action on its about as low as it can go and it still rings in the high frets

BurningSkies · #6 02-13-2006, 08:35 PM

Sounds like maybe you've got a high fret, or a rise in your neck. You've followed the 'directions' for checking and measuring the neck relief?

**embellisher** · #7 02-13-2006, 08:56 PM

An additional truss rod adjustment might do it, or you may have a high fret, as suggested by BurningSkies. Or maybe take it to a professional to have it looked at.

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