How to get rid of fret buzz

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Hey guys, I shot this video to tell you guys how to get rid of fret buzz. I have had a problem with this on my bass because of my aggressive playing style. I have had to modify my E string saddle and constantly raise my G string saddle because of it. I just use a little hex wrench that my dad had in his garage, if you order a guitar through the dealer then it should have manuals and stuff to teach you how to do it.

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[joobie526]

you should tune your bass with harmonics instead of the fifth fret. you'll get a more accurate tuning because 1: the thickness of the string gives you different tones and 2: when you press the string down on the fret it's actually making the note sharper.

[ibanezman007]

@joobie526 Or how 'bout we add 84 more strings and get rid of the frets! By it's nature the guitar can never be in tune, only relatively in tune. I do normally tune with harmonics now, but you can get your instrument in tune within a tenth of a cent by using the fretting method.

[TRJBASS]

I come from the Anthony Jackson school of thought , neck very little relief , action very low = good intonation and very playable opposed to hard to play high action warpped neck and bad intonation.....fret buzz is lost in the mix.

[ibanezman007]

@TRJBASS Very interesting point! My neck relief on my instruments is quite minimal. Just enough so that my heavy hand doesn't make the frets buzz when I play harder. I also Like to keep my action to about 65 thousandths measured at the 12th fret, or 1 american quarter slipped between the 12th and 13th fret. I have had a problem with neck warping on one of my guitars but it's caused by heavy strings and a cheap truss rod. New neck may be in order. But the fretwork was shoddy so it's all good.

[2407yatesy]

Fret buzz can a number of problems.

1. Action is to low (bridge needs adjusting)

2. Neck is bowing (truss rod needs adjusting)

3. Frets are scored or damaged (frets need replacing)

4. If buzzing on open string and not when played on a fret (Nut needs adjusting or replacing)

If anyone can think of any other reason please comment.

[ibanezman007]

@2407yatesy Well there was a few problems with what you just said. 1, new guitar so no damaged nut or frets. 2, only happened on one string so it's not the neck. There for the bridge needed adjustment.

[charlesruiz2000]

This is a really bad example. There are more things going on than just the string height. There's numerous factors such as neck relief, fret leveling, nut height, shimming the neck, neck angle, the neck pocket, warped necks. I would recommend to those who are trying to fix their fret buzz to look at another video, or contact a professional.

[MrJl978]

You said G string tee hee

[captbobcat]

Its an ALLEN wrench!

[guitarslim56]

@2407yatesy You forgot "Shmutz or lint stuck on string," "Loose fret," "Neck needs re-set (acoustic guitar)," "Fret hand is not pressing hard enough," "Shirt is too long and is resting on strings," and "Hair is too long and is resting on strings."

[57IronMaiden]

nice lego

[Beau7620]

God you just need to shut the hell up and show how to do it.

[cottonfever1221]

If someone finds this vid helpful then they are in the right place,those who find it beginner-ish and incomplete and lacking proper set-up advice then you already know better to leave this info where it lies. Be happy your past this point(we all started right about here did'nt we)

[dsarmbrust]

How do those humbuggies sound on that thing?

[TheJagzy]

This sounds like the nut slot is to low but it can be a number of things that people have already said like relief or bridge but to me it sounds like the nut on this vid.