PJPJ Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hi folks, As announced in another post, I just got my second Casino. It's a Korean-made Ltd Ed with Bigsby. I love it but there's a problem with the A-string on the lower frets buzzing. It needs a little force to buzz but none of the other strings have the problem. I've already eased the relief in the neck and raised the action so I'm figuring it's the nut. I could either buy a bridge and put a slightly taller saddle on the A string or get a new nut. I prefer the first option as it is the easiest to do but would be bugged that it doesn't address the real problem. Anyone else had to solve this? What did you do? Hope you can help. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrmatt Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hello PJ, Do you have any means to measure the string height at the nut? I have one of the string action gauges from StewMac, I don't know if you can get something like that where your located or not. I would check the string height at the nut first it's possible that the A string is cut too deep , now with that said one of the first upgrades most people make is the nut because the standard models come with a plastic that can bind at times unless you use something like graphite, pencil lead,nut sauce etc.... Just a thought. How do you like the Casino with a Bigsby? I've never had a Casino with a Bigsby. mgm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Once you have fretted a string, the nut is out of the picture - so unless it's only happening with an open A, it's not the nut. What is the string height (high and low E) at the 12th fret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJPJ Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Once you have fretted a string' date=' the nut is out of the picture - so unless it's only happeningwith an open A, it's not the nut. What is the string height (high and low E) at the 12th fret?[/quote'] Doh, you're right, of course. I just find it odd that it isn't affecting the strings either side of it. More investigation ahead. All that said, I might look into getting a graphtech nut anyway. PJPJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJPJ Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hello PJ' date=' Do you have any means to measure the string height at the nut? I have one of the string action gauges from StewMac, I don't know if you can get something like that where your located or not. I would check the string height at the nut first it's possible that the A string is cut too deep , now with that said one of the first upgrades most people make is the nut because the standard models come with a plastic that can bind at times unless you use something like graphite, pencil lead,nut sauce etc.... Just a thought. How do you like the Casino with a Bigsby? I've never had a Casino with a Bigsby. mgm [/quote'] Thanks for this. I need to do some more finding out. As to the Casino and Bigsby combo, I bought this one because of it. I recently did something I thought I'd never do and sold my Strat. My main guitar is a Tele and as I've played that more and more the Strat languished under the bed. Also, I sold my old Casino about a month ago and was regetting it. I resolved to get another guitar with a vibrato and a sound further removed from the Tele than a Strat. Hey presto, two birds in one ebay auction! The Bigsby on the Casino has been a revelation. I was never a divebomber with the Strat whammy, preferring gentle, vocal-like shimmers. I had a Bigsby on my old Gretsch Baritone and then put a Les Trem on my Jaguar Baritone, again for slight vocal colourings. I liked the idea of a vibrato on the Casino as I've always thought of the tone (the way I use it anyway) as being a mellower Jazzmaster sound. That's what I've got now, big beautiful P90 tone with shimmer. I use a lubricant called nut sauce on all my string bender guitars which helps tuning stability. My Bigsby creaked at first but a tiny amount of WD40 fixed that. Now the motion is silent and easy. PJPJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I just find it odd that it isn't affecting the strings either side of it. PJPJ If you think about it, the vibration dynamics of each string is obviously different. Assuming that your setup is "correct" and reasonable, something as simple as a new and different set of strings might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJPJ Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 If you think about it' date=' the vibration dynamics of each string is obviously different. Assuming that your setup is "correct" and reasonable, something as simple as a new and different set of strings might help.[/quote'] Sure, but this is a distinct buzz or clack as though the action on that one string was too low. I'm thinking it might be the bridge saddle after all. The strings are new, D'addario .010s like I always use. PJPJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Sure' date=' but this is a distinct buzz or clack as though the action on that one string was too low. I'm thinking it might be the bridge saddle after all. The strings are new, D'addario .010s like I always use.PJPJ[/quote']OK. Start by measuring the height of each string from the top of the 12th fret to the bottom of each string. They will normally be progressively higher from high to low (1 to 6). See what this shows. The saddle heights should all be the same (yes, I know that the bridge is radiused). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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