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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

Stretch the 1st over the 2nd position?? what's that mean?

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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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

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?

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