Members umaraltaf786 Posted February 7, 2010 Members Share Posted February 7, 2010 hello everyone ... i have a ibanez floyd rose guitar the problem is i have string buzzing on the B string on 17th n 19th fret when i play these frets , the string start vibrating and it sounds like a crap however i have adjusted the saddle height but nothing happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members umaraltaf786 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 wtf ?? no reply ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJD Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 It could be a raised fret. I have the same thing somewhere on my fingerboard. One fret is too high, so if you fret another note that's near the problematic fret, the string will buzz on the bad fret. One way to determine this is to take a straightedge - a ruler or something. Place it so that the straight edge is on the frets, with the ruler going along the length of the fingerboard, perpendicular to the frets. Place it around the buzzing area, and try to rock it - if you do have a high fret, then the ruler should rock like a see-saw because it's pivoting on the high fret. Maybe try taking it to a tech to see what's wrong. It sounds like you need a fret leveling. I don't know, though, I'm not an expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Just your B string at the 17th and 19th fret? Do you hear it when amplified or just unamplified? The first thing I'd check is your neck relief. Cappo the strings at the first fret and hold them dow at the last... you should see a very slight gap between the string and fret at about the 8th fret... about the thickness of a business card or thin pick. If the string is laying right on the fret you may want to loosen your truss rod about a quarter turn. If the relief checks out OK, you may have a high or low fret. Use a straight-edge that is just long enough to span three frets (credit card works fine). Check the frets in that area... if you can rock the straight edge some, you've found the high or low fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members umaraltaf786 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 i hear that when amplified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Antman Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Sounds like a high fret - Stormin's advice is good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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