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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:29 am
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Warpfield wrote:
It looks like there is something that is loosening up over time. Those little screws you loosen on the saddles to adjust the intonation, maybe try using some Locktight there. How far does the intonation go out, that is, how far do you have to move the saddles to get it back in tune? Do you have a tremolo on this guitar? How many springs are behind it and what gage are your strings? You might need to add a spring to make your tremolo more stable.

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yes it has tremolo, i have to move the saddles a considerable amount, what bothers me is how frequently I have to do it. It has 3 springs and a set of 9s on it. I play strictly by ear and have a very shallow technical backround so any more advice would be appreciated. What exactly do you mean by "locktight"
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IF ANYONE KNOWS A GOOD DEDICATED GUITAR TECH IN NEWBRUNSWICK CANADA PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
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Is this guitar still under warranty? It sounds like there is a serious issue, or the techs you have been taking to don't know what they are doing.

yea unfortunatly it is no longer under warranty. and yes Ive had a hard time finding a tech who wioll actually take the time to figure out the issue. all the places ive been to have just set the guitar charged me and said goodbye
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banjo_style wrote:
Warpfield wrote:
It looks like there is something that is loosening up over time. Those little screws you loosen on the saddles to adjust the intonation, maybe try using some Locktight there. How far does the intonation go out, that is, how far do you have to move the saddles to get it back in tune? Do you have a tremolo on this guitar? How many springs are behind it and what gage are your strings? You might need to add a spring to make your tremolo more stable.

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yes it has tremolo, i have to move the saddles a considerable amount, what bothers me is how frequently I have to do it. It has 3 springs and a set of 9s on it. I play strictly by ear and have a very shallow technical backround so any more advice would be appreciated. What exactly do you mean by "locktight"
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I actually spelled that wrong, should be Loctite. It is a liquid thread locker for screws and such:

http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/al.cfm

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I play strictly by ear and have a very shallow technical backround so any more advice would be appreciated.


Are you setting the intonation by ear or using a tuner? BTW, if you try Loctite use the low strength stuff for the first try.


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Ceri wrote:
But listen, if a guitar keeps going out of tune it is because something is moving. This ain't a nuclear submarine: there's a limited number of options.

1. Hardware: a tuner or part of the bridge is loose or has a major bit of dirt in it that's shifting about. Check all screws, nuts and moving parts for stability. Clean everything. (Surely your techs did this.) If a two-point trem, are the knife-edges sharp, or worn and rounded? Very rarely, a problem with the trussrod - but you changed the neck, so it isn't that.

2. Assembly: something isn't attached like it should be. Check that the screws that attach the trem spring claw to the end of the cavity are firm and secure. Are the six screws or two posts that the trem moves against secure or wobbly? Are the screws that bolt the neck to the body nice and tight - but not over tightened so that they've sheared the wood inside? Is the nut sitting firm?

3. Neck pocket: with the screws out, does the neck still seat pretty firmly inside the neck pocket, or is there some play? (To me, the neck-to-body join is a high contender for the source of your problem.)

4. Finally, there is the very outside chance that there is something fundamentally wrong with the neck itself. I have a hazy memory of someone with a problem like yours finally getting the neck replaced (under warranty) because it turned out to be a bum piece of timber. Very unlikely, but it happens. ...But you said you'd changed the neck without success, so this surely ain't the answer.

All of this assumes your playing technique isn't causing problems, or that frequent changes of environment aren't to blame, as suggested in a previous post. Or that you don't just need a tougher set-up: five springs and heavier strings...

Look to your neck-body joint. I bet it's that.

Cheers - Ceri (guitar surgeon)

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Where do you live? This would be a help in referring you to someone.

Hey there
I live in Saint John Newbrunswick Canada

Okay, after a quick search it looks like you have three options:

http://www.MusicStop.com/ - (506) 672-2937
http://www.MorrisMusicLTD.com/ - (506) 672-5556
Hugga Guitar - (506) 672-5011

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Hey! I live in New-Brunswick too, and i have almost the same problem as you, my 07 AM Standard have ALOT of fret buzz, i think i will try to get it fixed by a technician at MusicStop in Moncton.


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Hey! I live in New-Brunswick too, and i have almost the same problem as you, my 07 AM Standard have ALOT of fret buzz, i think i will try to get it fixed by a technician at MusicStop in Moncton.

awesome!, emm i had the fret buzz issue with my previous neck i couldnt stand it, just because i play with alot of attack
what kinda music do you listento/play?


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i can't stand the fret buzz either... even my crappy Jay Turser Tele had way less fret buzz than my 1000$ strat!

I play alot 90's rock, like foo fighters, Radiohead and Red Hot Chilli pepper, these days, i'm playing more blues stuff like SRV and Jimmy hendrix. What kind of music do you play?


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jaqueline560 wrote:
i can't stand the fret buzz either... even my crappy Jay Turser Tele had way less fret buzz than my 1000$ strat!

I play alot 90's rock, like foo fighters, Radiohead and Red Hot Chilli pepper, these days, i'm playing more blues stuff like SRV and Jimmy hendrix. What kind of music do you play?



nice, ya i love the ol 90s rock.I was raised on bluegrass by my dad now im prodominatly a blues player- i LOVE stevie and hendrix- i love most music actually -anything with heart thats real.The guys I play with now are blues fans so its like my dream come true. music and work are pretty much my life-trying to balance to two lol. What part of nb do you live in?


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hehe nice ! I'm just learning to appreciate and play blues, i was in my young/teenage years when all those great 90's band starting being famous. I really suck at improvising solo in blues, but i guess with pratice i'll get better. I'm leaving and working in Caraquet, up north of NB hehe.


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Ceri wrote:
This is better than a daily soap opera. How will things develop? Will they ever journey across those frozen wastes and actually meet?

Tune in tomorrow.

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