hardycreek1 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 It seems as if my high E string is losing altitude. When I look at the strings across the sound hole the High E is lower than the others by about 1/8 an inch. And it's giving me a buzz sound that is especially noticeable when I plug it in. Is this a saddle issue? A nut issue? Anyone else ever have this happen? My guitar is a 2015 J-15 bought new from Music Villa in Bozeman. Would this be covered under warranty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 If the buzz is there when the string is loose and there only, it could be a nut-prob. Else it's the saddle. First can be helped by some panzer-glue mixed with bone (or tusq) dust in the groove. Second might take a shim, , , perhaps a new saddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafy31 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Before having a look at saddle and all that stuff, i would check the jack pin. Remove it and see if there's a double washer inside. Remove one of them, and tight it back ; check if the buzz disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardycreek1 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Before having a look at saddle and all that stuff, i would check the jack pin. Remove it and see if there's a double washer inside. Remove one of them, and tight it back ; check if the buzz disappeared. What's a jack pin? You mean where I plug it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasAK Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 The first thing that comes to my mind is a humidity problem. Has it be overly dry where you are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernameinvalid Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Your saddle has an arc that matches the ark of the fret board so the E strings will be closer to the top of your guitar. If the buzz only happens wben plugged in it not tbe string it's in the electronics somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardycreek1 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 The first thing that comes to my mind is a humidity problem. Has it be overly dry where you are? Yes, Montana is very dry, but I keep a humidifier in it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardycreek1 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Your saddle has an arc that matches the ark of the fret board so the E strings will be closer to the top of your guitar. If the buzz only happens wben plugged in it not tbe string it's in the electronics somewhere. It buzzes without being plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 ...... When I look at the strings across the sound hole the High E is lower than the others by about 1/8 an inch. ..... Sounds a little extreme. Without seeing it, sounds like the saddle. Maybe the string dug into the saddle. If you're not sure, I would take it back to the dealer. Good people, 5-Star dealer, plenty of qualified tech's, should be an easy fix. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Unless you're 100% sure what the cause is - you might 'fix' something else that isn't broken. It sure sounds complicated. I'd second DaveF's suggestion - Get it back to Music Villa under warranty. 5Star Dealers see things like this all the time and can find them and fix them fast. Maybe even while you wait. G'Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardycreek1 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Unless you're 100% sure what the cause is - you might 'fix' something else that isn't broken. It sure sounds complicated. I'd second DaveF's suggestion - Get it back to Music Villa under warranty. 5Star Dealers see things like this all the time and can find them and fix them fast. Maybe even while you wait. G'Luck Thanks for the advice, I'm trying to figure out how to get it back to Music Villa (150 miles away). They have been over the top good at everything else whenever I visit their store. It's an awesome place! And thanks too for the advice, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 check this, see if it provides any answers. symptoms of a dry guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafy31 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 What's a jack pin? You mean where I plug it in? Yes. Untorque the end, remove it, put your hand inside the body and remove the insidepart of the jack, check if there's 2 washers (there probably is). Remove one of the washers, put the jack back. Sometimes the buzz is caused by one of the washers, it sounds like a string buzz but is not. Not sure though that your problem comes from this, in my case it worked (i removed the flat washer, the other one has dents). http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/134962-new-hummingbird-bad-string-buzz/ Geting a guitar back... well, with Music Villa there's no problem i guess, but need to make sure people know their job. In my case the shop wanted to touch the tuss rod, action and so on... Glad he didnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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