Help with buzzing

BluesBop Harry

Yes, another buzz post...
I'm having a slight buzz prominent on attack on the first 4 frets and from the 9-10th to the 13-14th.
It's way more noticeable on the first two strings (E and .
I admit I have rather low action and practically no relief. I'm using Argentines 11s and the guitar is a Dupont MDC 60 14 fretter D-hole.
Can anyone help???

a

have you tried to lower the bridge and adjust the truss for larger action?

BluesBop Harry

The bridge is pretty low now... I might add some neck relief but I'm not sure if that'll help.
There seems to be a sitar like sound coming from the bridge when I hit the high strings hard, but buzzes are weird and sometimes it's difficult to accurately pinpoint where they're coming from...
The string notches aren't too deep.. maybe that's the problem...

BluesBop Harry

Josh?? Bob Holo?? Help??

nicksansone

Not that it helps, but I feel your pain. It seems that some buzzes aren't coming from fret contact or nut/bridge issues, which is always an interesting predicament. Some days, depending on the weather, I'll get a buzz that will disappear later that week. Either way, it's something to keep us busy and obsessing about...

BluesBop Harry

The problem is that the playability on that guitar is perfect right now and I don't want to mess with it before having a clear path to solving the buzz, though I'm guessing a trussrod adjustment is gonna be needed... oh well... I'll wait a couple days to see if the experts have some advice.

Jack

You might also check to make sure you don't have a loose brace vibrating against the top...that sometimes gives a "sitar" sound...

Stringswinger

Enrique,

Make sure your frets are level (check with a good straightedge). My experience is that a light fret leveling will usually solve buzzing problems. (make sure that the frets are properly crowned after leveling or you will have traded your buzzing problem for an intonation problem).

A loose truss rod can also cause buzzing (This usually involves injecting something into the truss rod channel). Hopefully this is not the problem.

I'd bet that your problem lies with the frets.

Good luck!

Marc

www.hotclubpacific.com

Bohemian

Lowering the bridge? that would no doubt increase the buzzing.. would not recommend ( that is changing the "action' )

Lowering bridge then adjusting truss rod to increase the action, do mean increase the relief?

I think it is time for Josh to jump in and clarify relief and action or go to frets.com and check for yourself

Have you tried a simple string change ?

Fopa

I had that sitar buzzing sound with my new Park. Annoying, isn't it. I took it in to a local repair shop, Schoenberg's in Tiberon CA. They told me the sound was from the bridge. He did some filing of the notches and altered the angle a bit,....and bingo....no more noise

djangology

My guitar is buzzing lately but its a simple problem. I just need to take it in for a fret dressing. I've worn down the frets pretty good.