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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Ukulele 1st String Buzz |
I have come to my last own idea on this. The 1st string (A) is buzzing with most any fret pressed. OK when open. So it's not the nut. I finally put a tall saddle in, no good. No other strings buzz. If I stretch 1st over to 2nd position, buzz. If I stretch 2nd over to first position, no buzz. I've snipped the ends at the bridge. I've checked and double checked the frets. Could this just be a bad string? I have some new D'Adds I'm going to try tonight. But, before I do that, I'm going to put the 2nd string in the 1st spot, then try the same with the 4th. Any ideas? Mike |
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| Author: | Quine [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ukulele 1st String Buzz |
Stretch the 1st over the 2nd position?? what's that mean? |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ukulele 1st String Buzz |
The string is usually the cheapest thing on the instrument. I often replace them when trying to diagnose the source of weird sounds or bad action. |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ukulele 1st String Buzz |
Chris Pile wrote: The string is usually the cheapest thing on the instrument. I often replace them when trying to diagnose the source of weird sounds or bad action. OK, will do. Is there anything special about the shape of the saddle for a uke? I rounded the top. The stretching of the strings was a vain attempt to mimic what the 2nd string would experience if it were in the 1st string location (weird fret height issue?) Mike |
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| Author: | ernie [ Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ukulele 1st String Buzz |
I have a similiar problem on 2 nd fret 3rd string of a current uke build with vy thin frets it could be a hi fret ? I use a machinests 30 60 90 gauge , even 5-10 thou will cause buzzing , or a loose fret lifting in one spot the 2 nd fret on the other strings does not buzz . Using aquila strings. maybe Check the nut slot? |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ukulele 1st String Buzz |
Thank you all. It turned out to be a bad string. I replaced with slightly heavier gauge D'Adarios and all was fine. My frets were secured with CA. No nut buzz issues. Mike |
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