Hughes Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) finally, my new guitar came today (mockingbird) but the low E and A string buzz. i know with my bass i adjusted the saddles and it quit buzzing so i was wondering if the same thing would work on my guitar? my bridge saddles currently look like this.... http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/Mar...etal/bridge.jpg dont laugh at my drawing either, i couldnt find a better way to show Edited September 7, 2005 by Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 umm...yeeeeaaahhhh. look,dude...you have been here a long time to not know that the saddle position you just drew deals with the intonation,not the action.i hope that you are learning something on this site...because frankly,this question at this point from you seems to scream at me that you have not read up on even the basic setup tutorials on the main site. researching not only benefits you,but us as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 ok i missed that tutorial on intonation... ...i guess i kinda lied to you guys about shutting up with the basic questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 i just want you to learn...and the best way for you to fix your problem with this guitar is for you to go through the setup tutorials step by step on the main site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 ok, iam looking at the one tutorial about intonation setup and it says "Start by tuning up your guitar to proper pitch, now check your High E string tuning at the 12th fret. If your tuner shows that your sharp then adjust the High E saddle on the bridge slightly further away from the neck." now i did the 12th fret with my tuner but the needle doesnt move. Whats going on? (is this a logical question?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggardguy Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 If its buzzing its probably not the intonation,you have to either raise the saddles,the entire bridge,or have a fretjob or adjust the truss. The last 2 I wouldn't suggest you do yourself at your current skill level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 im trying to ask the store what they suggest...maybe get them to set the guitar up for free because it was also filthy so maybe they will give me a free setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 im trying to ask the store what they suggest...maybe get them to set the guitar up for free because it was also filthy so maybe they will give me a free setup? ← yes...i think you should get them to set it up for you.you are off on the wrong track.first off,there is an order to do those setup steps in,and you are skipping around. i really think you need a hands on kind of training before you will understand the way a guitar works....see if you can find someone RELIABLE near you to show you personally how to perform a proper setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Hey, Hughes, I don't mean any offense. But how is it possible that you can plan on building a guitar when you don't even know the first thing about setting one up? This is pretty basic stuff here. Do you understand how a guitar works? Learn that first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 nah its ok i dont take any offense to answer your question about how i plan on building one was to get used to the tools and such, i know i need to research more everyone knows im terrible for not researching... so yeah im just gonna stop posting here for a while so i can research and get out of your hair for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAArthur Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 nah its ok i dont take any offense to answer your question about how i plan on building one was to get used to the tools and such, i know i need to research more everyone knows im terrible for not researching... so yeah im just gonna stop posting here for a while so i can research and get out of your hair for a while ← String height affects intonation also. First set your string height... to stop the buzzing, then set the intonation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 nah its ok i dont take any offense to answer your question about how i plan on building one was to get used to the tools and such, i know i need to research more everyone knows im terrible for not researching... so yeah im just gonna stop posting here for a while so i can research and get out of your hair for a while ← String height affects intonation also. First set your string height... to stop the buzzing, then set the intonation. ← which is why it is important to do setup steps in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 The setup is probably just fine. He probably just needs to learn how to hold down the strings hard enough to prevent them from rattling when he plays a power chord. It's a new guitar. Give yourself a few days to get to know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 The setup is probably just fine. He probably just needs to learn how to hold down the strings hard enough to prevent them from rattling when he plays a power chord. It's a new guitar. Give yourself a few days to get to know it. ← ok i can understand you guys saying i dont know proper setup but pretty much saying i SUCK at guitar is insulting. plus, in my oppinion, a bass player should have no problems holding down electric guitar strings....oh and i also played my friends which is also new and his sounds perfect so...yeah like i said im gonna research all this for a few weeks/months/years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Here chief, they've moved this stuff recently but somewhere in here you'll find everything you'll need to know. http://www.fender.com/support/setup/index.php Yes it's Fenders site, but for the most part, a guitar setup is a guitar setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Hughes, I'm not saying you suck, I'm saying you need to practice a little more with YOUR guitar before you start screwing with the setup. Case in point: In May I bought my first Les Paul. I've always played Strats exclusively. For the first couple of weeks I had squeaky chords and rattling bass strings until I got used to the shorter scale. For some people, it's not a problem, for me it was. I can tell you that I don't suck at playing the guitar, and I'm sure you don't either. Just give it a couple weeks to get to know you--and then start playing with the setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 oh aha yeah i know what you mean but its also buzzing while open so the strings are to low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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