peter tarvydas Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 i have a wouderful sounding sg special 1999,the third string fretted at no 12 rings out ,after 4 seconds,to the half string length harmonic i must mention that is only noticeable when plugged in and amplified. i,m very pleased with this sg though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 i have a wouderful sounding sg special 1999,the third string fretted at no 12 rings out ,after 4 seconds,to the half string length harmonic i must mention that is only noticeable when plugged in and amplified. i,m very pleased with this sg though IF it were me, I'd have a good setup, fret level, and polish done. And, have the nut replaced, with a bone nut. It is a 15 year old guitar, so some reasonable maintenance it probably due! But, that's just my 2-cent's worth. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 CB said it well... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 i have a wouderful sounding sg special 1999,the third string fretted at no 12 rings out ,after 4 seconds,to the half string length harmonic i must mention that is only noticeable when plugged in and amplified. i,m very pleased with this sg though Seems absolutely normal to me. The vast majority of guitars have dull notes. This applies to cheap and expensive guitars, mass production and Custom Shop the same way. I met dead spots of the fundamental on T-O-M & stopbar SGs between D#4 and F#4 on B2nd and G3rd. Therefore G4 on a Special is not so far away and seems sensible. Fender Stratocasters have their dull note between F#4 and G#4, Les Paul and Fender Telecaster guitars lack somewhere between G#3 and B3 as well as G#4 and B4. The only guitar I ever met without a single dull fundamental in the 4th octave is the Aria Pro II semi-solid with bolt-on neck owned by a bandmate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 If you are saying the note is normal and then harmonics after four seconds, you are saying the string vibrates and hits a fret just enough to stop it and make the harmonic. So halfway from the 12 to the bridge is the approximate fret that is out. If that is the only problem with that guitar, you can handle it in about 30 seconds with a fret file. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter tarvydas Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 i,m getting some 10 to 52 strings today will wrap the tailpiece and yes fret 21 is a touch high i,ll............. all fixed now used a 1200 grit diamond plate for the final polish of the frets with the neck straight as possible of course ,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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