mwink822 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I just bought a Les Paul Traditional and it has horrible buzz on the open third string. I've tried raising and lowering the actiona to no avail, any suggestions as to how I can rectify this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaff Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Could be the Nut is cut to deep, a fret needs dressing or the truss Rod needs adjusting. I suggest you invest in a pro set up, to resolve this issue and make any other adjustments it may require. This will cost you something between £30 -£100, dependent on the Tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Could be the Nut is cut to deep' date=' a fret needs dressing or the truss Rod needs adjusting.I suggest you invest in a pro set up, to resolve this issue and make any other adjustments it may require. This will cost you something between £30 -£100, dependent on the Tech.[/quote'] +1 How about some pics? Pic posting help - http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=21335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwink822 Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 I was too lazy to post a pic with the original post, but sonce y'all asked for it, here she is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwink822 Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 I guess I'll have to pester my tech this week then so that I can get her playing the way she should. I am rather disappointed though since I'll have to be without the guitar for a few days. Not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Nice burst and love the flame. Congrats. Good luck with the adjustment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwink822 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Thanks. It's a great guitar in all regards except for the buzzing on the third. I took the guitar back to my local Gibson mecca where I have bought many numerous guitars over the years and was advised that the nut was slotted too deeply causing the string to vibrate against the first fret when struck. The solution, bring it back in on Tuesday when the shop manager who sold the guitar to me is in so that he can make the call as to whether to send the guitar back to Gibson, or exchange the guitar for the Desert Burst twin that they have...and still send the one I've got back to Gibson for the issue to be corrected. If nothing else, I know the shop that I bought the guitar from will do right, I can't comment one way or the other about Gibson's customer service as I've never had any interaction with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Good plan. Let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwink822 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 I'll keep y'all posted. Thanks for the well wishes, BK. I really do love everything about this guitar, but after the less than 100% useability from the word go on my last two Les Paul purchases (my LP Custom in November and now the Trad), I'm thinking about reverting to PRS on my next guitar. I know, blasphemy, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwink822 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Well, I just got back from the shop where I purchased theTraditional here at issue, and all I can say is that they come through again. The salesman who I work with, almost exclusively, and who sold me the guitar said he would do one of two things for me. He could make the necessary adjustments free of charge while I waited (or come back after work since I was on my lunch break), or he could swap the guitar out on the spot for another Traditional. I opted for the latter, and came away with another 2009 built Traditional Plus in Desert Burst, but the burst pattern is significantly different, the guitar is quite a bit heavier (something I prefer), and has, in my opinion, a much better top on it. And as a bonus, he threw in two sets of Gibson Brite Wires at no charge. Awesome. I'll get some pics up of the 'new' new Traditional tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Excellent customer care. Glad to hear it went so well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwink822 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Thanks, the outstanding customer care is one of the reasons I continue to shop at Accent Music. Then again their kick a$$ pricing and selection of the best toys has a big part in that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwink822 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Here's the pics of the 'new' new Traditional, as promised. I really dig the top and finish on this one, even though it's still a desert burst, it's definitely darker than the other Traditional which I really dig...and it's got a lot more heft to it. I put it through a couple of hours of playing tonight and it has no buzz, even after I had lowered the action a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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