I have an Epiphone DR-100 acoustic guitar its new and I am having problems with buzz on the B string and little on the 1st E string when I hold it down and strum. I have the stock strings on it and did not go through a setup when I took it out the box, its still how it is from the factory. I'm also wondering, I am learing so would shear inexperience be the problem?
2006-10-13 15:14:02 · 7 answers · asked by Jay 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Yes, your inexperience could be the issue. I had the same problem as a younger man. You may need to callous up those fingers. The tuning could be an issue. The bridge may be an issue. If all else fails, you can have the frets shaved out a bit. Hope this helps.
Before you do anything though, talk to a guitar store and get their opinion. Preferably from where you bought it.
2006-10-13 15:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by davebarrca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your guitar to a reputable music store and ask that the neck be adjusted and to check the action. This is a common problem of having fret buzz in the 7th fret. I'm sure your Epiphone has an adjustable truss rod through the neck, but I recommend only a qualified technician do the adjusting.
Also, adjustments depends on your strumming or chording attack with your right hand. You may demonstrate to the repairman how you usually play--either hard as in Bluegrass or fingerstyle as in Chet Atkins. Your style of playing makes a difference in the overall adjustment.
The bottom line (pardon the cliche) is that buzzing in any fret is not acceptable so get the neck adjusted first. Inexperience does not contribute to fret buzzing--the guitar is guilty of that.
Lack of correct humidifying can be the culprit too. Buy one of those "Dampits," a humidifier that has a sponge pigtail that goes inside the box. A round plastic cover will fill the soundhole. Often, using this humidifier will help free up the buzzing.
2006-10-13 15:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend the extra bucks to get it set up. Epiphone is made by Gibson, but it is not set up from the factory like a true Gibson is. It is made overseas. If you have it set up correctly, you will get a better sound and it will be a lot easier on your fingers.
I play a Gibson "Gospel", It is a real pleasure to play compared to the cheap guitars. The Epiphone as far as inexpensive guitars goes, is a nice piece. It is designed here, and made there. Have fun!
2006-10-13 15:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by It All Matters.~☺♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby plays the guitar, he has the same problem and keeps saying it needs to go to a center to get a setup done for about 20$
2006-10-13 15:16:16 · answer #4 · answered by manicschematic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to in all probability pull the strings down a splash to loosen them up(repeat some circumstances) this ought to help lots, the humming oftentimes occurs whilst the strings are new and could be broken in.
2016-10-19 08:55:35 · answer #5 · answered by kreitzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
raise your bridge
2006-10-13 15:16:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
press harder.
2006-10-13 15:22:07 · answer #7 · answered by ginarene71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋