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J.E. View Member Profile	Dec 12 2008, 04:33 PM
Dec 12 2008, 04:33 PM	GMC:er Posts: 200 Joined: 18-March 07	Hi, when i got my new guitar the strings were really tight but when i tried to tune it down to open d and then back up to e again i started to notice some string buzzing. Please dont say i have to intonate the guitar, i dont want to go through that hell 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! -------------------- Can you imagine?

enforcer View Member Profile	Dec 12 2008, 06:07 PM
Dec 12 2008, 06:07 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.202 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Istanbul	Man you have 2 possible solutions. One is hard and you'll possibly need to go to a luthier, The other one is easier but not the certain answer. This is because of the relief of neck caused by the tunedown. To solve this you need to adjust trus rod. This is hard for a inexperienced player. The other reason is if you have a floating bridge guitar, maybe the strings balancing the string tension have more pull than it should be. To solve this you have to open the back plate of your guitar and at the neckwards end of the strings you'll see some screws. You need to unscrew to a some degree that relieves your floating bridge. Retune and check all the frets for string buzz. If you have done this that you should your strings can get higher than it should be than you'll do other way. Hope this helps... 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! -------------------- incoming spoiler read it at your own risk! Spoiler: Vigier G.V Wood HH American Stratocaster Maple Standart with X2N bridge pickups Samwick Artist custom modified Baswood Lespaul with S.Duncan JB and N56 pickups Self made Fretless Strat type made of Rosewood/Maple with self wound Neck and Ibanez V8 Bridge Pickups Floor Pod 2.0 Amp Simulation System Pod Xt Pro Rack Amp Simulation System Digitech TSR 12 Rack Effect and Studio Reverb Behringer Composer Rack Compressor Expander Morley Bad Horsie Wah Pedal Behringer FB1010 Floor Board it, surely, spoiled me!!! and may the force be with you :)

kjutte View Member Profile	Dec 12 2008, 06:08 PM
Dec 12 2008, 06:08 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.710 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Norway	QUOTE (enforcer @ Dec 12 2008, 06:07 PM) Man you have 2 possible solutions. One is hard and you'll possibly need to go to a luthier, The other one is easier but not the certain answer. This is because of the relief of neck caused by the tunedown. To solve this you need to adjust trus rod. This is hard for a inexperienced player. The other reason is if you have a floating bridge guitar, maybe the strings balancing the string tension have more pull than it should be. To solve this you have to open the back plate of your guitar and at the neckwards end of the strings you'll see some screws. You need to unscrew to a some degree that relieves your floating bridge. Retune and check all the frets for string buzz. If you have done this that you should your strings can get higher than it should be than you'll do other way. Hope this helps... I'd advice you not to do teh truss rod adjustment yourself, it's a delicate matter. Also, the buzz maybe caused by low action. 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!

opeth.db View Member Profile	Dec 12 2008, 07:48 PM
Dec 12 2008, 07:48 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 1.156 Joined: 11-September 08 From: Cleveland, Ohio	I was scared to do it to. Found this. Help me out 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! -------------------- My Gear Ibanez RG570 Silver Jackson Ofset V Randy Rhodes Signature Mitchell Acoustic Custom Ibanez S series (Currently working on) X2 XDS95 Digital Wireless system Line 6 MKII 8 Channel USB Roland Mixer My Site www.shredwork.com Learn how to count. It's what separates the hack and the pros IMHO. -LCSDDS

Static View Member Profile	Dec 12 2008, 08:31 PM
Dec 12 2008, 08:31 PM	GMC:er Posts: 46 Joined: 23-February 08	If you have a floating bridge, first check your bridge. Is it parallel with the body of the guitar? If it is try to raise the action a little bit and see what happens. Keep us posted . Btw, how long was your guitar tuned to open D and what string gauge are you using? 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: Peavey HP Special Custom, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG1570 Amps: Marshall TSL601, Fender Frontman Reverb, Fender Champion 600

kjutte View Member Profile	Dec 13 2008, 06:10 AM
Dec 13 2008, 06:10 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.710 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Norway	QUOTE (Static @ Dec 12 2008, 08:31 PM) If you have a floating bridge, first check your bridge. Is it parallel with the body of the guitar? If it is try to raise the action a little bit and see what happens. Keep us posted . Btw, how long was your guitar tuned to open D and what string gauge are you using? Whoa there. Make sure that you completely loosen the tension before you set action on a floyd rose, else you risk dulling the edges- causing tuning instability. QUOTE (opeth.db @ Dec 12 2008, 07:48 PM) I was scared to do it to. Found this. Help me out a lot. Absolutely. I still wouldn't advice a newb to do it though. 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 Milenkovic View Member Profile	Dec 13 2008, 09:44 AM
Dec 13 2008, 09:44 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Just leave your guitar neck to settle a bit Jarl, the neck probably became straighter a bit because you were tuning it down, and now it needs some times to curve again. 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! :)

enforcer View Member Profile	Dec 13 2008, 11:06 AM
Dec 13 2008, 11:06 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.202 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Istanbul	[quote name='kjutte' date='Dec 13 2008, 07:10 AM' post='303300'] Whoa there. Make sure that you completely loosen the tension before you set action on a floyd rose, else you risk dulling the edges- causing tuning instability. no need kjutte, he told me he has a fixed bridge thus the problem isnt there I believe... And thank you for correcting me there mate, I surely forgot to mention 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! -------------------- incoming spoiler read it at your own risk! Spoiler: Vigier G.V Wood HH American Stratocaster Maple Standart with X2N bridge pickups Samwick Artist custom modified Baswood Lespaul with S.Duncan JB and N56 pickups Self made Fretless Strat type made of Rosewood/Maple with self wound Neck and Ibanez V8 Bridge Pickups Floor Pod 2.0 Amp Simulation System Pod Xt Pro Rack Amp Simulation System Digitech TSR 12 Rack Effect and Studio Reverb Behringer Composer Rack Compressor Expander Morley Bad Horsie Wah Pedal Behringer FB1010 Floor Board it, surely, spoiled me!!! and may the force be with you :)

kjutte View Member Profile	Dec 13 2008, 06:32 PM
Dec 13 2008, 06:32 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.710 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Norway	QUOTE (enforcer @ Dec 13 2008, 11:06 AM) no need kjutte, he told me he has a fixed bridge thus the problem isnt there I believe... And thank you for correcting me there mate, I surely forgot to mention it. Actually, I was correcting Static, not you. No prob with a fixed bridge though. 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!

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