D string buzz at 12th fret... any insight?

alligatorbling · 01-10-2008, 05:24 PM

I recently had my 7 string setup and it plays wonderful, especially since i have it strung with .011s lol... But... there is a noticeable fret buzz thats kind of choking out the D string on the 12th fret... Thats really the only note thats worth griping over, the rest of the notes play really well. Im kind of puzzled with it being just that one note thats giving me trouble. When I fret the D string at the 12th fret it looks like its buzzing on the 13th fret, however none of the other strings are giving me this problem... Would a truss rod tweak fix this? Any helpful thoughts are very much appreciated! Thanks

Apophis · 01-10-2008, 05:28 PM

set little higher this string using bridge saddle, if there is no other buzzes, no need for truss rod adjustment

alligatorbling · 01-10-2008, 05:46 PM

^ thanks for the quick reply! I thought that might be the solution but wanted to ask first... You dont think doing this will affect that strings intonation very much do you?

ibznorange · 01-10-2008, 05:52 PM

maybe a wee bit, but nothing you cant fix with the same or less effort than raising the saddle

Apophis · 01-10-2008, 05:54 PM

little tweak and job is done

alligatorbling · 01-10-2008, 06:16 PM

Thanks for all the help! So... would raising the saddle call for backing the saddle out or adjusting it in to correct the intonation? I'm just never satisfied am I? lol... Thanks again for being so helpful

::edit:: i found a pretty good and simple link Project Guitar :: Adjusting Intonation
sorry for all the lame questions lol, but if the guitars harmonic note at the 12th fret is in tune, does that mean that the rest of the notes will fall in correctly?

newamerikangospel · 01-10-2008, 08:05 PM

No, if the note at the 12th is the same pitch as the harmonic on the twelvth, then you are good. Raising the saddle by a 1/32nd of an inch, is not going to make you intonation go WTFBBQz5k4735. I actually wouldn't even bother if the guitar had "perfect" intonation to begin with.

01-10-2008, 05:24 PM	#1
alligatorbling ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central VA Posts: 11 Main Seven: Hot-rodded Ibanez GRX720 Thanked: 2	D string buzz at 12th fret... any insight? I recently had my 7 string setup and it plays wonderful, especially since i have it strung with .011s lol... But... there is a noticeable fret buzz thats kind of choking out the D string on the 12th fret... Thats really the only note thats worth griping over, the rest of the notes play really well. Im kind of puzzled with it being just that one note thats giving me trouble. When I fret the D string at the 12th fret it looks like its buzzing on the 13th fret, however none of the other strings are giving me this problem... Would a truss rod tweak fix this? Any helpful thoughts are very much appreciated! Thanks Regards, Ryan

01-10-2008, 05:52 PM	#4
ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 7,967 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Dean Vendetta 1.7 Rig: None Thanked: 54	maybe a wee bit, but nothing you cant fix with the same or less effort than raising the saddle Reverse Headstocks or Bust ALL HEIL THE ADMINISHREDDER!

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01-10-2008, 05:28 PM	#2
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 9,224 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 46	set little higher this string using bridge saddle, if there is no other buzzes, no need for truss rod adjustment

01-10-2008, 05:46 PM	#3
alligatorbling ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central VA Posts: 11 Main Seven: Hot-rodded Ibanez GRX720 Thanked: 2	^ thanks for the quick reply! I thought that might be the solution but wanted to ask first... You dont think doing this will affect that strings intonation very much do you?

01-10-2008, 05:54 PM	#5
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 9,224 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 46	little tweak and job is done

01-10-2008, 06:16 PM	#6
alligatorbling ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central VA Posts: 11 Main Seven: Hot-rodded Ibanez GRX720 Thanked: 2	Thanks for all the help! So... would raising the saddle call for backing the saddle out or adjusting it in to correct the intonation? I'm just never satisfied am I? lol... Thanks again for being so helpful ::edit:: i found a pretty good and simple link Project Guitar :: Adjusting Intonation sorry for all the lame questions lol, but if the guitars harmonic note at the 12th fret is in tune, does that mean that the rest of the notes will fall in correctly?

01-10-2008, 08:05 PM	#7
newamerikangospel HA HA!...Avatar! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,261 Real Name: lepsognakiremaw Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon Rig: GNX>H&K4x12-Hrtk2x15 Thanked: 13	No, if the note at the 12th is the same pitch as the harmonic on the twelvth, then you are good. Raising the saddle by a 1/32nd of an inch, is not going to make you intonation go WTFBBQz5k4735. I actually wouldn't even bother if the guitar had "perfect" intonation to begin with.


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