String (not fret) buzz on new resonator?

[nocatfood]

Hi All,

 

Got my beautiful, quality, amazing-sounding Liberty resonator today (lot of buzz- the good kind-on this site about Liberty) and I just can't put it down. I'd call in sick tomorrow if I had any days left.

 

Just one small problem - the b string buzzes some when played unfretted with a pick, only in the area between the bottom of the neck and the top of the cone. I know from his rep for excellent customer service that Bill Blue at Liberty would probably want me to send it back for adjustment....wonder if I can take care of this myself.

 

Other particulars: Spider bridge arrangement with ebony on

maple.

 

Looks like the string groove on the ebony is

cut about twice as deep as the one for the

high e

 

Martin medium gague phosphor strings (b is

unwound)

 

 

Thanks for any feedback.

[Freeman Keller]

Check all the cover plate screws for tightness. Try pressing on the plate in various spots to dampen the buzz - then figure out what is causing it. I'm assuming it is a wood body - are the little sound hole covers tight (they press in)?

 

Spider bridges frequently rattle when the legs of the spider don't fit perfectly onto the cone. you can bend down a leg that is too high or lightly file one that is too low. You will have to open the guitar to check this - don't know if you want to do this.

 

Another source of rattles it the tail piece - I had to put a small piece of foam rubber under mine to keep the ball ends of strings from rattling on the cover plate. I sounds like yours is between the cover and neck however.

 

I use mediums on both my resonators (one spider and one biscuit) and the string slots look a bit big for the stings. Seems to work OK tho. Some day you might want to try an unwound 3rd too - I perfer it on my spider for slide.