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| 2466.1 | My 2 penn'orth | MVSUPP::SYSTEM | Dave Carr 845-2317 | Mon Mar 09 1992 10:16 | 12 |
| Is the buzzing coming from the nut? It could be cut too deep (assuming it's
not a roller-nut).
It may just be a setup problem though. In my recent experience (I bought 2
USA Std. Strats last year), these days Strats aren't that well set-up from
the factory.
You asked for suggestions "apart from taking it back to the shop";
If it's a brand new Strat' I would _definitely_ take it back to the shop
and complain (rather than start tweaking the truss rod etc.).
You should not have to put up with a buzzing string on a brand new geetar.
*DC
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| 2466.2 | Only an open string buzz? | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Now I'm down in it | Mon Mar 09 1992 10:47 | 10 |
| Does the B string buzz when it's fretted (anywhere)? If not, then the
nut slot for that string is probably cut too deep. I've seen this in
older guitars where the nuts have worn down.
Easily fixable by replacement of refitting. I fixed the bone nut in
one of my guitars by filing a little bit of bone off the top of it,
placing that in the slot that was too deep and sealing it with a drop
of super glue. Works great, and it's been that way for over a year.
Greg
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| 2466.3 | | KDX200::COOPER | Step UP to the RACK ! | Mon Mar 09 1992 12:06 | 4 |
| Be gentle with that SuperGlue though - a little too much of that stuff
and you'll disintigrate (sp?) the nut.
jc (Who superglued a motorcycle part that turned to dust !!)
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| 2466.4 | What?? | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Now I'm down in it | Mon Mar 09 1992 12:50 | 5 |
| Disintegrate it? Not a chance. Bone is pretty much impervious to
stuff like that. Plastic nuts are junk and should be replaced
anyway...
Greg
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| 2466.5 | | KDX200::COOPER | Step UP to the RACK ! | Mon Mar 09 1992 12:52 | 2 |
| I guess I'm ASSuming that the nut *is* plastic... At any rate,
be gentle. :)
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| 2466.6 | Honest Officer, it's bone powder! | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Ren and Stimpy...the Lost Episodes | Mon Mar 09 1992 13:22 | 7 |
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I don't remember if Greg mentioned this... For best results,
mix a small amount of the nut bone powder (filings) with the
super glue, then apply to the slot with a toothpick. This makes
the filler stronger and looks like it never happened. If you are
nice, you can talk your local repair shop into giving you a small
amount of the, er, ah, white powder.
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| 2466.7 | I'd do it the other way, but whatever.. | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Now I'm down in it | Mon Mar 09 1992 13:33 | 9 |
| Re: Pat
The best way I've heard of is to actually fill the slow with the dry
bone powder before you put the super glue in it. That way it's where
you want it and the resulting fill material is primarily bone (as
opposed to primarily superglue. Then you cut and shape your slot
again, like it was a new piece of bone.
Greg
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| 2466.8 | | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Ren and Stimpy...the Lost Episodes | Mon Mar 09 1992 15:57 | 5 |
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Sounds good. I guess I'm using the bondo filler approach. Good to
get different techniques though.
-pat
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| 2466.9 | FWIW | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Now I'm down in it | Mon Mar 09 1992 16:32 | 3 |
| Seems to me that would be more likely to fall out after awhile...
Greg
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| 2466.10 | | RAVEN1::BLAIR | Ren and Stimpy...the Lost Episodes | Mon Mar 09 1992 17:12 | 6 |
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That's the way my guitar shop guy explained it to me and
it works great. Seems like if you put powder in the slot,
then super glue over it (is that correct?), it would be more
likely to come loose. I'm sure you know what you are talking
about though.
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| 2466.11 | Yep | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Now I'm down in it | Tue Mar 10 1992 13:07 | 4 |
| That's what I was talking about. The super glue goes through the bone
dust and grabs onto the main part of the nut. Works great!
Greg
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| 2466.12 | | CHEFS::BRIGGSR | Four Flat Tyres on a Muddy Road | Wed Mar 11 1992 08:14 | 7 |
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Thanks for the responses. Certainly, from what I recall of the
symptoms, this could indeed be the problem. I'll have a llok.
Richard
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