Bought a rather pricey used Jackson Performer secondhand online , the seller assured me of its history and that it was expertly set up by a proffessional Luthier.
Upon playing i couldnt believe how buzzy and flat the fretted top 6th E was , i phoned him up ,explaining my dissapointment and he replyed , ohh its allways been like that ??????? .
lesson 1 , do not buy online .......
Anyhow i have tryed to eliminate the buzzy strings before seeking expert help , by straight edgeing the neck by adjusting the truss rodd ,and raising the action by shimming up the 6th string on the floyd rose bridge, although its better i dont like the action this high .
im thinking the neck and frets must be the cause ? possible worn out frets ? Also the hi humidity here cannot help the wood. Can anyone offer any good checks ? or advice or a good luthier in Northland NZ??
kind regards