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G String Issue |
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May 3 2016, 08:30 PM |
Hello folks,
On one of my guitars, (PRS SE Ace) the G string on the 16th fret dies out much quicker than anywhere else, it seems to be holding the note and then it suddenly decays. Is this a job for a tech or is there something I can try? Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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May 31 2016, 07:21 PM |
Hmmmmm, not good, you need to know that I also told them about the state it was in when I received it otherwise it might not make sense.
Hi Phil, I have had a look at a stock guitar and found that it also has a dead spot but it is on the G string 18th fret (C#). I tuned the G down to F and found that the C# played at the 20th fret was now dead but a B played at the18th fret was ok. This shows the same behaviour as yours does, ie the dead note moves but the dead fret stays the same. This is not entirely surprising as the phenomena is largely a resonance issue so you would expect the frequency affected to remain the same. Regarding the condition of the guitar, I suspect the fingerprints were made when the guitar was checked over at the shop before sending – that’s ironic!! It’s not great and it’s good practice to have clean hands and a cloth at the ready when handling new guitars, especially black ones. I am sure they were trying to do the right thing by sending you strings and a cleaning kit, if they didn’t care they would have done nothing. As for going forward with this, since it seems like they all do it as I suspected, you have to decide if it is something you can live with. If not then you will need to take this up with the retailer in which case I will be happy to share my findings with them. I can’t say what they will be willing to offer as a solution as that will depend on their returns procedure. I am sorry it’s not better news. Best regards Nick -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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