When I Play my guitar My frets buzz and I want to stop that but still have a low action, how do i fix that?

Question

I want to have a low action and also will the buzz effect my tone at all?

Answer 1

It all depends on why the frets are buzzing in the first place.

Every guitar has a minimum action, and if you go below this the frets will buzz. The only answer is to raise the action. It could be that one or more frets are too high. If this is the case, they can be "stoned" to lower them. If the truss rod is not properly adjusted, this could cause the buzzing.

If it was fine, and you have lowered the action and now it buzzes on lots of frets, you need to raise the action. Do it a little at a time until the buzzing stops. Changing to a lighter guage of string may help, but remember, the lighter the strings, the less tone you get from the guitar. Otherwise, you need to let an expert look at it to decide why it is buzzing.

Answer 2

Raising the bridge mostly...
Check truss rod for over adjustment.
Check tuning for proper tension on the neck.
Check for high frets or neck twist.

Yes the buzz will effect the tone.
Everyone wants low action that is why they sell expensive guitars.

Answer 3

the buzz sound is the string vibrating on the cross member of the fret. You can either try to press harder or maybe buy lighter strings.

Answer 4

you're frettin out. either buzzing notes or muted notes. take it to a guitar tech at your local guitar store. for 30 or 40 bucks they'll hook it up for you nice. unless you absolutely know what you're doing, don't work on your own guitars, you'll probably end up makin them sound worse.

Answer 5

raise the bridge slightly

Answer 6

by new or raise the bridge