Can someone help me with fret buzz problems?

Question

Hey, so I bought a guitar, a Yamaha brand new in a little starter kit. Sounded absolutely great. Time came to change the strings, and now I have a bunch of fret buzz! It's driving me crazy, it just ruins music. Anybody know what I did wrong or am doing wrong? Thanks

Answer 1

first thing i would do is see if you bought cheap strings...
then if you did id trash them and get something good. If that isnt it, if its electric it may be the pickup, accostic, its a good possibility that theres some little thing in the resonator. Big thing though is try different strings, check and see if you can narrow done what string is buzing more and try changing it out. Alot of times i do this when working gigs cause you get strings that have a little something something hanging on them from being made.

Answer 2

Several things can cause fret buzz, mostly related to the height of the strings above the fretboard, and the angle of the neck in relation to the body. Since you just changed the strings, the problem might lie in either of those two areas. First, make sure that the strings are properly fitted inside the Nut and the Bridge Saddles, and that the saddles themselves are straight. Is the neck fixed (like a Les Paul), or bolt-on (like a Strat or Tele) ? A bolt-on neck may have gotten out of adjustment during the string change, and need re-adjustment. If it's a fixed neck, did you use the same gauge of strings as before, or go to lighter strings (which put less strain on the neck, allowing it to straighten)? Does your guitar have a tremolo system, or a fixed bridge? Either of those can become misadjusted during a string change, especially if you changed all six strings at once instead of doing them one at a time. If the buzz is only on one or two strings, you may need to check the bridge radius (the slight curve in the heights of the individual bridge saddles, which corresponds with the slight curve across the front of the fingterboard. Radius indexes are available pretty cheaply at music stores). It would probably help you a lot to get a book about caring for your guitar from your local music store, and it wouldn't cost you a thing to check one out from your local library. That way, you can learn things about your guitar that you didn't even know you didn't know, which can make playing much more hassle-free and enjoyable.

Answer 3

Yeah, check your strings....Not entirely sure what you mean by "fret buzz" .... so I would recommend 2 things. One, make sure you're not pressing ON the fret, and make sure you press the string down all the way. Two, my bf had some buzzing on his acoustic bass, so he just put a dime underneath each string where it attaches at the bottom of the guitar. (not a guitar player, forgive the lack of terminology)

Answer 4

it sounds like you are nt tuned in standard or you have got a too light guage strings