I've just bought a new Yamaha RBX375, and it buzzes on different frets on different strings.
When digging in hard it buzzes on all strings, but I guess that's bound to happen on all fretted instruments. But it particularly buzzes 4th fret E string, 5th fret A string, 7th fret D string, 9th fret G string, and at the 19th fret on D and G strings.
I don't know if there is a significance to where it buzzes, but I'd really like to fix the problem. I raised the string height a little but that only fixes it somewhat, although I did raise the B string quite a bit and that string seems to be devoid of buzzing. I really would like to take advantage of the low and comfortable action on the instrument that seems to work fine on all the other frets. It just bothers me because when I play with a pick or slap it comes out especially, although not as much on fingerstyle.
Anyhoo, I'm guessing that it could be trussrod/neck setup problem (the neck looks and feels straight though, but what do I know); It could also be uneven frets perhaps?
Edit: on the bridge, I'm guessing that the metric allen wrench hole closer to the B string controls string height, but what does the one on the side closer to G string do (on the same string, meaning there are two holes one on each side of the string.) Does the one on the G string side control string tension?
Any suggestions besides getting it setup, which I will do if I can't fix it myself. All suggestions appreciated.
Thanks,
SandwichMan
When digging in hard it buzzes on all strings, but I guess that's bound to happen on all fretted instruments. But it particularly buzzes 4th fret E string, 5th fret A string, 7th fret D string, 9th fret G string, and at the 19th fret on D and G strings.
I don't know if there is a significance to where it buzzes, but I'd really like to fix the problem. I raised the string height a little but that only fixes it somewhat, although I did raise the B string quite a bit and that string seems to be devoid of buzzing. I really would like to take advantage of the low and comfortable action on the instrument that seems to work fine on all the other frets. It just bothers me because when I play with a pick or slap it comes out especially, although not as much on fingerstyle.
Anyhoo, I'm guessing that it could be trussrod/neck setup problem (the neck looks and feels straight though, but what do I know); It could also be uneven frets perhaps?
Edit: on the bridge, I'm guessing that the metric allen wrench hole closer to the B string controls string height, but what does the one on the side closer to G string do (on the same string, meaning there are two holes one on each side of the string.) Does the one on the G string side control string tension?
Any suggestions besides getting it setup, which I will do if I can't fix it myself. All suggestions appreciated.
Thanks,
SandwichMan
