Fretless string buzz

solomon707 · #1 01-29-2009, 08:41 PM

I just picked up a Squier VM Fretless. After I adjusted the neck relief, I started getting a wicked buzz out of the open E string (but not when "fretted"). I just changed out the string as an experiment and the buzz stopped. Any ideas what's going on?

frozilla · #2 01-29-2009, 08:47 PM

Bring it to a shop and have them take a look.
It may have been the string, but it also could have been your nut.

JustDavid · #3 01-30-2009, 04:04 PM

The E's nut slot might be too low for the gauge of the 1st string. Guessing the 2nd E is a larger gauge.

Did restoring relief to the received amount resolve the buzz?

solomon707 · #4 01-30-2009, 04:09 PM

I left the relief the same and tried an EB string of the same gauge and an identical Fender string I had lying around and no buzz. Just a bad string I guess?

JustDavid · #5 01-30-2009, 04:31 PM

Could well be just a bad string. Old & stock?

solomon707 · #6 01-30-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JustDavid

Could well be just a bad string. Old & stock?

Not entirely sure what you're referring to. The bass is new and stock, the stock strings are new, and the two other strings I tried on the E are old (and one of them is identical to the new stock string).

pretaanluxis · #7 01-30-2009, 09:07 PM

The new string might have been of a higher tension causing the neck to bend forward JUST enough to resolve the buzz

JustDavid · #8 01-31-2009, 07:37 AM

Sorry. I was inquiring about the buzzing string.