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pig · 09-10-2005, 11:50 AM

I'll have to get to speakers in a second. Quick questions:

1. Can you tell if it's in the box, the fretboard, or the head stock? A lot of rattles/buzzes some from strings hitting the frets on the top end of the guitar...speaking of which

2. What kind of guitar / how nice, etc? If your neck is warped, or your tuning pegs are loose, or your frets are too high...or if your saddle isn't secure - expect the buzz. I get one one occasionally on my g-string...and for me it was a question of tuning pegs and a little neck work.

Just listened to your audio. To me, it sounds like technique...like your thumb (most likely) is catching the string as you play. The big question is whether you get this on an open string note, and if not is it related to a particular fret position on the A string or whichever that was it was catching on. It will take you way longer than a month and half to get solid picking technique. Frankly, I'm impressed that you sound that clean after a month and half.

09-10-2005, 11:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
pig pigglet pigglet Location: Locash	I'll have to get to speakers in a second. Quick questions: 1. Can you tell if it's in the box, the fretboard, or the head stock? A lot of rattles/buzzes some from strings hitting the frets on the top end of the guitar...speaking of which 2. What kind of guitar / how nice, etc? If your neck is warped, or your tuning pegs are loose, or your frets are too high...or if your saddle isn't secure - expect the buzz. I get one one occasionally on my g-string...and for me it was a question of tuning pegs and a little neck work. Just listened to your audio. To me, it sounds like technique...like your thumb (most likely) is catching the string as you play. The big question is whether you get this on an open string note, and if not is it related to a particular fret position on the A string or whichever that was it was catching on. It will take you way longer than a month and half to get solid picking technique. Frankly, I'm impressed that you sound that clean after a month and half. __________________ You don't love me, you just love my piggy style Last edited by pig; 09-10-2005 at 12:03 PM..