New Strings Are Buzzin'

[Tman5293]

About a week ago I put new strings on my SG and something, the likes of which I have never experienced before, happened. All of a sudden I've got this dreadful buzz coming from my "A" and low "E" strings! Now I've heard that this might just be because they are new strings but I have changed strings on that guitar quite a few times and have never had this problem. The old strings didn't buzz at all. It's quite the odd phenomenon!

 

I did not change string gauge. The new strings are Ernie Ball Coated .10-.46, same as the old ones.

[mcmurray]

Time to re-setup your guitar.

[dem00n]

Time to re-setup your guitar.

^ This

When was the last time you setup your guitar?

[Tman5293]

^ This

When was the last time you setup your guitar?

 

Hmmm....I think the last time I setup my guitar was about 2 months ago. I had the bridge raised a little bit.

[dem00n]

Hmmm....I think the last time I setup my guitar was about 2 months ago. I had the bridge raised a little bit.

Wait, all you did was raise the bridge?

Or was it a complete setup?

A tech once told me that if you leave a guitar un strung for a wholeday sometimes the neck messes up and it need a setup.

[pippy]

You could also try checking the neck-relief.

 

Could the bridge have been accidentally altered when the strings were off?

[Tman5293]

You could also try checking the neck-relief.

 

Could the bridge have been accidentally altered when the strings were off?

 

This is not possible. I took the strings off one at a time.

[pippy]

This is not possible. I took the strings off one at a time.

 

Try raising the 'bass' side of the bridge a half-turn, say, and see if it helps.

[mcmurray]

Do a full setup;

 

Neck relief, action, and intonation. Use measurements and a tuner for intonation, don't guess.

[Tman5293]

Try raising the 'bass' side of the bridge a half-turn, say, and see if it helps.

 

Wouldn't I also need to do the same thing to the treble side so that the strings stay level?

[mcmurray]

Wouldn't I also need to do the same thing to the treble side so that the strings stay level?

 

Nope.

[lazarusvt84]

Wait, all you did was raise the bridge?

Or was it a complete setup?

A tech once told me that if you leave a guitar un strung for a wholeday sometimes the neck messes up and it need a setup.

 

only took five minutes with strings off my SG to require tweaking the truss rod...

[Tman5293]

only took five minutes with strings off my SG to require tweaking the truss rod...

 

 

Yes but like I previously stated, my SG was never stringless because I changed each string one at a time.

 

 

[SoonerBuckeye]

You stated that the buzz is with your E and A strings---is that buzz during fretting or in the open position only?

If it's only in the open position, it is a most likely a problem with the grooves in the nut.

Bob

[Tman5293]

You stated that the buzz is with your E and A strings---is that buzz during fretting or in the open position only?

If it's only in the open position, it is a most likely a problem with the grooves in the nut.

Bob

 

 

It only buzzes when I fret notes up until about the 12th fret.

[TommyK]

It only buzzes when I fret notes up until about the 12th fret.

 

Check your frets for level. It's sounds like the number 12 is the culpret. It could be, that in the process of re-stringing, the bass end of the 12th fret got hooked and pulled up a tad. It may not have anything to do with the fact that you've re-strung. It could be a coincidence. Check the No. 12.

[Tman5293]

Thanks for helping me guys! My guitar teacher fixed it for me. He had to raise the bass side of my bridge by 1 turn. No more buzz!

[zigzag]

What does Pippy win?

[Tman5293]

What does Pippy win?

 

I'll have a brand new Gibson guitar, of his choice, shipped right to his front door!

 

 

 

The bill is shipped to the mailing address 1 week after delivery.