Strings click on fret when playing - need advice

Welcome to TB, @Rumble On!

I know you said you can hear it through your amp... so, definitely not a mechanical 'click', correct? Do you have access to another electric guitar?

 

The sound happens when you fret the string, or when you pluck the string with your fingers?

If it happens when you fret the note then it is probably some kind of odd setup problem (low nut, too little neck relief, too low of action), or else you are fretting the notes very hard.

A click when you pluck a note is fairly common and can be reduced by playing more softly or with a less aggressive "attack," raising the action, reducing treble, etc. If you are doing these things then you simply need to work more at it until you find the right combination. I typically set up my gear such that I can easily get that "click" or not based upon how I attack the string, as that sound can sometimes be useful in rock/metal playing. I can get that sound too often sometimes if I have too low of action or neck relief, or if I have a more treble-forward or mid-scooped sound.

 

I think B and E string clicking is Normal.

 

Let's be clear... amp is off, bass is disconnected from amp, and you can still hear a 'click' when the string makes contact with the fret...?

 

Could be a number of things. What it's odd is that you say the sound get through the amp.
It would be good if you can record it so we can see what kind of noise it is.
A simple thing you can check is if the strings are touching the pole pieces on your pickups. That would produce a sound that would go through the amp

 

I always practice by headphone and i know exactly what are you saying. This happens on higher frets 4+ on thicker strings. More thicker more clicking.
Sounds perfectly normal to me. I think lower action may help

 

It's annoying but not a big deal(headphones magnify it,sort of) but when i have to play staccatos on those frets i do all the job by my plucking hand(i don't release the pressure) so i get a very clean and nice sound.

 

No problem... if it's 'clicking' unplugged, it's mechanical, and once plugged in is amplified along with the notes fretted.

As someone suggested, a recording of it would be great... if you have an extra pair of hands, depress the 1st string (G) with one hand/finger at the 1st fret and with the other hand/finger, depress the last fret. Try and take a pic of the gap between string and fret, at the 8th fret.

This will at least help determine if the neck relief is correct... good luck!

 

The only time I get that is when I loosen my strings before restringing I would suggest a nice setup or try to raise the action a tad.

 

Great point, @SirMjac28! Do you have the means to tune it, yes?

 

Sounds like the strings might be hitting the upper frets. Is the action really low.

A proper set up is possibly needed.

 

Not a former guitar player by any chance? Used to mute your all the other strings with your left hand? I remember a click that was caused by the string below the one i was plucking. The string that was "stopping" my finger.
Because I was touching the string below the one i was playing, my plucking finger hit just hard enough to "slam" it against the fretboard. Didn't make a note because it was muted with the left hand.
If this is the case, it shouldn't happen on the B-string though.
I can tell you , it's most likely not audible in a band setting, unless you are treble heavy.

 

It is going to be down to technique or setup. Starting your playing career off with a good instructor is invaluable for this kid of stuff (and more).

If youre calling it a click rather than a buzz or rattle, I’m going to say with 99% certainty that you’re plucking is too aggressive or is at the wrong angle.