Fret buzz!

eleven59 · 02-05-2008, 12:34 PM

So I restrung my Revenger-7 for the first time in a year as I finally ordered proper guage strings for it from juststrings.com (there's nothing decent locally).

The problem is that now all strings buzz on the first few frets, the D-string being the worst, as it buzzes when open and not fretted at all. They're all fine after about the 4th fret, but everything other than the low-B, E, and maybe A are practically unusable for those first few frets.

Is this a truss rod fixable thing, a bridge adjustment thing, or is this a new/shimmed nut thing?

This isn't my main guitar, but I plan on playing it from time to time as I still like the feel of the neck, and love some sounds it gets.

D-EJ915 · 02-05-2008, 12:40 PM

Nut is cut too low, my H-207 is like that ,I have to keep the action above a certain point because the strings are like a hair width above the frets, lol.

You can kinda fix it until you get a new nut by raising the action and making the neck more bowed.

eleven59 · 02-05-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

Nut is cut too low

Really? Because I literally haven't had this problem until just today

Metal Ken · 02-05-2008, 12:46 PM

Its a trussrod thing. i had the same thing happen on my old RG7620 about 4 years ago.

eleven59 · 02-05-2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-EJ915

Nut is cut too low, my H-207 is like that ,I have to keep the action above a certain point because the strings are like a hair width above the frets, lol.

You can kinda fix it until you get a new nut by raising the action and making the neck more bowed.

Damn your ninja edits

Yeah, actually, that sounds about right, as it's always had super-low action on those frets

darren · 02-05-2008, 01:28 PM

Truss rod adjustments generally don't have much effect in the first few frets (or the last few frets). Did you change string gauges?

eleven59 · 02-05-2008, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darren

Truss rod adjustments generally don't have much effect in the first few frets (or the last few frets). Did you change string gauges?

Yep, went from 10-52 with a 65 bass string to a custom 10.5-66 equal tension set.

Apophis · 02-05-2008, 01:33 PM

but sometimes it helps

Chellee Guitars · 02-05-2008, 01:40 PM

If the neck is too tight then it will make the neck bend backwards, causing the first few frets to be lower (relatively speaking) than the rest of the neck. If the nut was cut right then all the strings would buzz when played open. The strings that you put on don't have as much tension to counter-act the truss rod as the old ones did. You need to loosen the truss rod a bit (or have it done). You may also want to have the nut height checked. If it were me I would have the guitar setup since the intonation also changes with string gauge.

Mattmc74 · 02-06-2008, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chellee Guitars

If the neck is too tight then it will make the neck bend backwards, causing the first few frets to be lower (relatively speaking) than the rest of the neck. If the nut was cut right then all the strings would buzz when played open. The strings that you put on don't have as much tension to counter-act the truss rod as the old ones did. You need to loosen the truss rod a bit (or have it done). You may also want to have the nut height checked. If it were me I would have the guitar setup since the intonation also changes with string gauge.

02-05-2008, 12:34 PM	#1
eleven59 Terrorhorse Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,591 Real Name: Aaron Main Seven: Schecter Hellraiser C7 Rig: Line6 Flextone II HD Thanked: 103	Fret buzz! So I restrung my Revenger-7 for the first time in a year as I finally ordered proper guage strings for it from juststrings.com (there's nothing decent locally). The problem is that now all strings buzz on the first few frets, the D-string being the worst, as it buzzes when open and not fretted at all. They're all fine after about the 4th fret, but everything other than the low-B, E, and maybe A are practically unusable for those first few frets. Is this a truss rod fixable thing, a bridge adjustment thing, or is this a new/shimmed nut thing? This isn't my main guitar, but I plan on playing it from time to time as I still like the feel of the neck, and love some sounds it gets. --------------- TERRORHORSE Eleven59 Your Extended Network

02-05-2008, 12:40 PM	#2
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,610 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: Blackjack ATX Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 201	Nut is cut too low, my H-207 is like that ,I have to keep the action above a certain point because the strings are like a hair width above the frets, lol. You can kinda fix it until you get a new nut by raising the action and making the neck more bowed. My Site: əBCAir

02-05-2008, 12:46 PM	#4
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,301 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	Its a trussrod thing. i had the same thing happen on my old RG7620 about 4 years ago. Glory and praise to Thee, Satan, on high, Where Thou didst reign, in Hell where Thou dost lie, Vanquished, silent, dreaming eternally. Grant that my soul some day rest close to Thee Under the Tree of Knowledge which shall spread Its branches like a Temple overhead. ~Charles Baudelaire http://www.myspace.com/impurity Brutal Skullfucking Death Metal

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darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,829 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid Standard Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 40	Truss rod adjustments generally don't have much effect in the first few frets (or the last few frets). Did you change string gauges?

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Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 9,215 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 46	but sometimes it helps

02-05-2008, 01:40 PM	#9
Chellee Guitars Luthier Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DeBary, FL Posts: 120 Real Name: Peter Main Seven: Chellee Model I Rig: Mesa TriAxis & 20/20 Thanked: 3	If the neck is too tight then it will make the neck bend backwards, causing the first few frets to be lower (relatively speaking) than the rest of the neck. If the nut was cut right then all the strings would buzz when played open. The strings that you put on don't have as much tension to counter-act the truss rod as the old ones did. You need to loosen the truss rod a bit (or have it done). You may also want to have the nut height checked. If it were me I would have the guitar setup since the intonation also changes with string gauge.


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