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Christophe View Member Profile	Mar 30 2010, 06:34 PM
Mar 30 2010, 06:34 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 396 Joined: 2-August 09 From: France (Yvelines)	Hi there ! I've a really boring problem, when I fret 1st up to 4th frets on all strings it sounds like "shtong !", I changed my strings for a hour and it still sounds like that :/. It does this sound only on the frets mentionned before. I dread that my nut is out but I don't think so, because I didn't hit it anywhere ! Please, help me, I want to play my riffs as soon as possible C u You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear : ESP LTD MH-401QM ; Zoom G2.1Nu ; Blackstar HT-5 Preamp ; Blackstar HT-112 Speaker;

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Mar 30 2010, 07:05 PM
Mar 30 2010, 07:05 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Put the string above the little dent in the nut, unwind it a bit (not too much, 1/4 of a circle), and pull it and place it on the upper edge of the nut. Then play it and see if it makes the noise. If it doesn't, the problem is the dent in the nut, you may need a nut replacement. Nut wears in time, specially the plastic one, so installing a good quality nut is well worth it, and not too expensive. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Christophe View Member Profile	Mar 30 2010, 10:40 PM
Mar 30 2010, 10:40 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 396 Joined: 2-August 09 From: France (Yvelines)	I didn't catch anything of what you said ^^ Excuse me :/ Can you show me on the following picture what's wrong and what should I do, please ? (with draws if you can :\|) Here's the link : http://ups.imagup.com/09/1270031784.jpg Thanks a lot =) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear : ESP LTD MH-401QM ; Zoom G2.1Nu ; Blackstar HT-5 Preamp ; Blackstar HT-112 Speaker;

Christophe View Member Profile	Mar 31 2010, 01:23 PM
Mar 31 2010, 01:23 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 396 Joined: 2-August 09 From: France (Yvelines)	Please some one help me You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear : ESP LTD MH-401QM ; Zoom G2.1Nu ; Blackstar HT-5 Preamp ; Blackstar HT-112 Speaker;

purple hayes View Member Profile	Mar 31 2010, 02:24 PM
Mar 31 2010, 02:24 PM	Ultimate Guitar Hero Posts: 1.085 Joined: 6-September 07 From: USA	Can you post a YouTube video of the problem? Or even an audio file? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My guitar bits on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/duathlon70</a>

Fran View Member Profile	Mar 31 2010, 03:23 PM
Mar 31 2010, 03:23 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Is it fret buzzing that you hear? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Sensible Jones View Member Profile	Mar 31 2010, 03:36 PM
Mar 31 2010, 03:36 PM	GMC:er Posts: 7.277 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK.	Did you change all your strings together or one at a time? If you took them all off together it's possible that your Trem needs re-adjusting slightly! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!

Christophe View Member Profile	Mar 31 2010, 10:26 PM
Mar 31 2010, 10:26 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 396 Joined: 2-August 09 From: France (Yvelines)	QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Mar 31 2010, 04:36 PM) Did you change all your strings together or one at a time? If you took them all off together it's possible that your Trem needs re-adjusting slightly! The strings that were before I change to these new ones were taken all off together but there was not any problem (the new strings got put one by one), that's recently (about 2 weeks I'd say). Here's video : (excuse my english accent ) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear : ESP LTD MH-401QM ; Zoom G2.1Nu ; Blackstar HT-5 Preamp ; Blackstar HT-112 Speaker;

Fran View Member Profile	Mar 31 2010, 10:45 PM
Mar 31 2010, 10:45 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	That sounds like fret buzz to me. Do you notice that the strings hit the frets when they vibrate when you are playing in frets 1 to 5? If that's the problem it can be fixed adjusting the brige height and/or the truss rod. BUT don't touch the truss rod if you don't know how to do it, or you might damage your neck! I'm sure it can be solved with a proper set-up, if it sounded good before it will sound good again. I'd take it to a guitar tech if you are unsure, specially if the issue has to do with the truss rod. Better safe than sorry! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Christophe View Member Profile	Apr 2 2010, 04:18 PM
Apr 2 2010, 04:18 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 396 Joined: 2-August 09 From: France (Yvelines)	Thanks Fran I saw these videos : Do you think I can do it myself ? Because I don't have ANY money to pay a tech to fix it. Maybe someone can add advices on how I should do it because I don't know what type of "bowing problem" I have. Thanks a lot ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear : ESP LTD MH-401QM ; Zoom G2.1Nu ; Blackstar HT-5 Preamp ; Blackstar HT-112 Speaker;

Fran View Member Profile	Apr 2 2010, 05:12 PM
Apr 2 2010, 05:12 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	That first video is really good, I couldn't explain it any better, just follow that advice, but be careful and don't turn more than a quarter of a turn or so just in case. If your neck is too tight you might need to loosen it a bit (anti clockwise turn) and see if that helps. If you only try like a quarter of a turn it shouldn't damage anything. Isn't there any local guitar shop nearby? They won't charge you just for asking what might be wrong with your setup, and then you'll know that you are doing the right thing. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Christophe View Member Profile	Apr 2 2010, 06:28 PM
Apr 2 2010, 06:28 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 396 Joined: 2-August 09 From: France (Yvelines)	Ok thanks You really helped me here I'll test it tomorrow because I'm a little busy right now, I'll send feedback when everything is done. C u You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear : ESP LTD MH-401QM ; Zoom G2.1Nu ; Blackstar HT-5 Preamp ; Blackstar HT-112 Speaker;

Christophe View Member Profile	Apr 3 2010, 04:01 PM
Apr 3 2010, 04:01 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 396 Joined: 2-August 09 From: France (Yvelines)	For the moment everything looks good ^^ I adjusted the truss rod and the height of the bridge =) Thanks again Cu You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear : ESP LTD MH-401QM ; Zoom G2.1Nu ; Blackstar HT-5 Preamp ; Blackstar HT-112 Speaker;

Fran View Member Profile	Apr 3 2010, 05:58 PM
Apr 3 2010, 05:58 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Glad to hear you managed to solve it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

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