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Post subject: STring Buzz - neck problem or string height or ????
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:59 am
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I just purchased a SQUIER AFFINITY TELECASTER and the small e string will buzz whenever i play the 8th fret or around there - the sound goes from a decent sustained sound to basically dead - thin and no sustain. The b string isnt too clean sounding either. I raised the action on the little e string and it didnt really help it much - maybe it was very minimal at best. Does this mean there is something wrong with the neck or needs to be adjusted or the string height has to be adjusted even more?? IM lost for what to do or where to start. Any suggestions?? Thanks


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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:51 am
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If you purchased it at a store, see if they can do some adjustments/set-up for you...Otherwise, you may want to look online into tutorials on adjusting the action and intonation...if the problem persists, it may be as simple as a truss rod adjustment, or something like a nut change, which isn't as painful as it sounds, but if you are not comfortable with, or if none of this sounds remotely familiar to you, I would ask around about a any stores in your area that can make some adjustments/set-ups...

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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:31 am
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String buzz on the high (small) e string is very uncommon and is usually due to a bad fret. And since you are saying it's only on one fret more than likely you have a low 8th fret (pain in but) or a slightly high 9th fret (fairly easy fix).

First I would just take it back if you bought it new and play a couple in the store to make sure you like the one you get. Play every string on every fret one at a time to test them out. If it's used try and find someone who knows about setting up a guitar and have them adjust your truss rod until the neck is dead level and check the frets with a straight edge. You can also find a 2-3 inch peice of straight material (credit card?) and place it between the 10th and 8th fret and see if it rocks back and forth meaning that the 8th fret is low or the 9th is high. Check Stew-Mac for fret rocker to see what I mean.

There is a ton of good advice out there on how to adjust a truss rod and set up your guitar Dan Erlewine's Guitar Player Repair Guide is a standard in most guitar shops. I believe that knowing how to set up your guitar is the same as knowing how to change your own oil. If you own something you should know how to do the basic maintanance.

Good luck and let me know what the problem was


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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:03 pm
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You don't have to go far to get instructions on how to setup your guitar...Fender has info right here on this site: http://www.fender.com/support/stratocas ... _guide.php

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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:07 pm
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I think the 9th fret might be a lil high- it looks like a tiny gap between the metal and the fretboard on the smaller string side. It seems to me that the b and lil e string around the 8th fret will buzz and not sounds as lively. Do i just wack the 9th fret down with a mallet or what do i do to get it fixed? thanks


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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:15 am
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Razor, this is a common issue; you can take a tiny bit of super glue (or whatever you have that is thin enough to get in there) and run it into the gap between the fret board and the fret. turn your guitar in it's side and put the glue in from that area. I would tape around the area so you don't get glue everywhere if it comes out. Then I would use a spring clamp or something that will put pressure on it while it dries. If your clamp does not have rubber ends make sure you protect your fretboard with something in between it and the clamp.

This is pretty easy to do, just take your time and make sure you protect your guitar from glue. If you do get some super glue on it (or you) you can use fingernail polish remover to get it off.


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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:19 pm
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sweet i hammered the fret back down so its all fixed. thanks to everyone


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