viking Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I have a problem and I don't know what it is caused by. When I fret the b string on my guitar at the 7th fret it is muted by the next fret i don't know if it's fret wear or the nut or the bridge the nut is in good condition so is the bridge and the frets look good the truss rod I adjusted it was way off but fine now the action was high but I fixed that too it's just a beater guitar I got for real cheap so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 sounds like not enough neck relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOBeirne Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I have a problem and I don't know what it is caused by. When I fret the b string on my guitar at the 7th fret it is muted by the next fret i don't know if it's fret wear or the nut or the bridge the nut is in good condition so is the bridge and the frets look good the truss rod I adjusted it was way off but fine now the action was high but I fixed that too it's just a beater guitar I got for real cheap so. Longest sentence I've ever read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egdeltar Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 If it only happens on 1 string then the frets are not level. Sounds like you got a low spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 If it only happens on 1 string then the frets are not level. Sounds like you got a low spot. that might be right on thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Or the next fret is a hair too high. Since it's a fretted note you can rule out the nut as the cause, and the bridge is unlikely since it affects only one fret. Use a short straight egde to assess whether it's a low 7th fret, or a high 8th and do a spot leveling if it's a high fret. If it's a low fret you'll either need to level all the frets, or replace the low one and dress it to the same height as the rest, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Or the next fret is a hair too high. Since it's a fretted note you can rule out the nut as the cause, and the bridge is unlikely since it affects only one fret. Use a short straight egde to assess whether it's a low 7th fret, or a high 8th and do a spot leveling if it's a high fret. If it's a low fret you'll either need to level all the frets, or replace the low one and dress it to the same height as the rest, yeah I was thinking of that too. How do I use the straight edge? same way as I would to check neck relief? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 You'll need a very short level, and you place it over 3 frets at a time. By rocking the level over 3 frets at a time, you can work out if the middle fret of each set of 3 is high, low, or level compared to the rest, and thus deduce which is the bad fret. Stew Mac sell a tool for this, but I'd just make one from an offcut of hardwood or plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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