Buzzing Fret??? Need Help ASAP!!!

[Guitarplayer5555]

I have a guitar that buzzes at the tenth fret and no where else on the neck. The only way I can get it to stop is making the action really high. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do??? I need to gig with this guitar tonight so please reply as soon as possible.

[PaulNeeds]

If you really have to:

destring. put masking tape either side of the **11th** fret, or if you noticed the string hits another fret then do that one. take a nail file or the finest one you can lay your hands on, or some fine emery paper and very lightly take a tiny bit of metal off the fret causing the buzz (this won't be the 10th, it'll be higher).

polish it a bit if you can, and work across the width of the neck so the string won't catch in any grooves you might leave.

Take off as little as possible - you will need to dress this, and possibly all the higher frets asap.

I've done this only in emergencies - it is in no way ideal or reccommended - I'd rather do the gig with a higher action personally.

[Scott Rosenberger]

before you touch the frets, check to see if the neck has any backbow. If it does try relaxing the truss rod a bit and see if it goes away. By chance is this guitar a les paul??????

[LGM Guitars]

and, before you start to file down a fret you THINK is high, make sure that it's not that the 10th fret is low or you'll be filing and filing and then they'll all be uneven and low. But I agree, check the neck bow first, you don't want any back bow, I prefer .008" to .012" front bow.