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Topic: Dead spot ? |
Richard Tipple
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2008 2:11 pm |
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On my Emmons S-10
At the 9th fret, the 6th string gives a dead sounding( DOINK!)
Above or below the 9th, the string rings true.
Anyone know what causes this?
Ive tried a new string, even a different brand & nothing 
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 20 Feb 2008 5:19 pm
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I'm guessing a flat spot on the string there about the 9th fret.  |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 20 Feb 2008 5:56 pm
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Is it noticeable if the guitar isn't plugged in? Unplug the guitar, and pick the string with the bar at the 8th fret, then slide up to the 10th fret.
What do you hear? |
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Richard Tipple
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2008 7:18 pm
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Hi Donny
I tried what you said and I didnt notice any flat sound at all, now Im really confused 
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Peter Freiberger
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California, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2008 6:28 am
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Does the same thing happen if you play the same note on other strings? You may have something funny going on acoustically is the room. If so, try moving your amp around.
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R Crow
From:
Hectorville, OK USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2008 8:20 am
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Peter,
My Mullen did something similar once. I had a tuner plugged in between the guitar and amp. I took it out of the chain and no more problem. Have you put anything new between your guitar & amp? If so remove it and try again.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 21 Feb 2008 8:32 am
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Richard,
That 6th string is the tricky one. It seems to always be the cause of all sorts of subtle issues. You might try using a wound 6th or trying a plain .022 if you are currently using a plain .020.
Also some steels have dead spots in different places. It can be one of those things you need to play your way through. I have found that if am playing at least 3 hours a day most all issues I have with a steel seem to go away.
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 21 Feb 2008 8:49 am
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Could be an amp problem. I once had a friend with a similar problem...couldn't track it down. One note (but only one note), would buzz and boing. As it turned out, I discovered it was a bad speaker in the amp. That one kept me occupied for 2 days! 
Playing the guitar without an amp (with my ear up against it) is what finally told me the problem wasn't in the guitar. (That was back in the "lean days", when we all just had one amp.) |
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