BluesKing777 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I put the j45 in the case a while back hoping the problem was weather or mojo related, but no... Whenever I play the G on the first string, I get a ping noise from the headstock end. It stops if I hold my hand across the strings behind the nut and I got the better half to do this for me to check. weird. nuisance.... It is not from the bridge end - I can dampen that with my right hand anyway. This one I can't.... It happened on my metal Dobro years ago, and it was the end of the string coming out of the tuning peg and resting on the string going to the neck. Boiiiinnng it went or Piiiinnnng. I checked the J45 (2010 Standard) for any of these cross string things, but can't see anything. Any clues? It is a real pain once you notice the ringing sound. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 a Loose truss rod... vibrating inside tap the back of the neck by the headstock... or... a string is not taut to the bridge plate.. and vibrating on the top.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Almost sounds like the string binding in the slot in the nut, then popping to equalize tension when you fret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thanks... I have tapped the back of the headstock like suggested and it doesn't make that noise. I have playing it for half an hour or so since, and if I don't play that note, the guitar is wonderful....and that is harder than you think. What I just found is that the Ping is coming from the 4th string between the nut and the tuning peg. So I play the G note, 3rd fret 1st string and it pings, then I put my finger on the 4th string between the nut and peg and the pinging sound stops dead. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Good that you found the problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperland Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Good that you found the problem... It sounds like the resonant frequency of the note is exciting the D string (stating the obvious). How about tuning down a half step to see if it still causes the problem or if it just duplicates it on the next fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 We are getting to the bottom of it now...... My poor, poor baby.... I will tune it down - I was going to do that, but thanks. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Almost sounds like the string binding in the slot in the nut, then popping to equalize tension when you fret it. I have had two guitars with "pinging" high E strings and in both cases that is what it turned out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 As they say in sports, play was abandoned for the day. Next door started a party with what I would have called disco in the 80s blaring out and then....yep....Abba... So grabbed the Boss, the dog and the Nikon and went photoing. Stay tuned. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 You're missing a great opportunity to learn Abba songs. That pic just made me miss my J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Great idea, JZ. Next tune for the acoustic challenge - Dancin' Queen unplugged. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 You're missing a great opportunity to learn Abba songs. That pic just made me miss my J. A good friend and a heck of a talented jazz player actually toured with ABBA once. We had no mercy on him. Yeah, what a fool he was, choosing of his own free will to make some decent money and tour Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'd also check the tuning post of that particular string. I've noticed that a lot of tuning posts have play in them down around the bushing and if a resonant frequency sets up you get weirdness. I don't know how you'd fix it though other than replace it. Just what came to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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