Raising the height at saddle for one string?

[JacosTacos]

Hey guys. Last week I bought a Washburn Taurus T14 (love it) and it's been playing fine, except I get fret buzz on only one fret on the E string. Besides this little thing, the action couldn't be better. I was wondering how I would go about raising the height at the saddle for just this string, and whether or not it's OK to change the height while there are strings on the guitar.

Here's a link to a pic: http://www.pulseonline.com/washburn2.htm

[Bassamatic]

If it is only at one fret, it seems that there is a fret that needs a little dressing down, rather than raising the string for all the frets.

[JacosTacos]

Makes sense. Is there some kind of file I can buy and do it myself or should I let the guy at the shop take care of it and show me how?

[lowfreq33]

The cost of the right tools would probably exceed the cost of having it done by a pro.

[Zooberwerx]

Any reason you can't just raise the E string saddle a smidgen? From the pic, the Taurus appears to have 4 independently adjustable saddles.

Edit: yes, it's okay to raise the saddle with the strings to pitch. BTW, there's a good chance the buzz will disappear without creating a discernible change in action. Just turn the saddles height screws about 1/6 of a turn at a time and recheck.

Riis

[mech]

Originally Posted by Zooberwerx

Any reason you can't just raise the E string saddle a smidgen? From the pic, the Taurus appears to have 4 independently adjustable saddles.

Edit: yes, it's okay to raise the saddle with the strings to pitch. BTW, there's a good chance the buzz will disappear without creating a discernible change in action. Just turn the saddles height screws about 1/6 of a turn at a time and recheck.

Riis

^^^^^^^^^
Do this before you file frets. Chances are the saddle was not adjusted properly at the factory. It would be a good idea to read the Setup Sticky at the top of this forum.

mech

[darius8]

Remember, raising the saddle is reversible, filing a fret is IRREVERSIBLE. And if you file it too low, the next fret will buzz too.