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Topic: String Buzz |
Chris Buchanan
From:
Macomb, IL
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Posted 14 Aug 2008 6:45 am |
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| I found a well used Flinthill at a local store the other day. The high string buzzed. Anyone know what could cause that? It was a squareneck. Also: How can you tell if it has the Beard set up and resonator upgrade? There were no markings on the guitar (aside from TEX spelled out on the neck in sparkly decals). Thanks in advance. |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2008 6:51 am
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| The first thing to do is replace the old string. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 14 Aug 2008 6:53 am
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If you hear a high pitch, whiney kind of sound, this may be the problem: Improperly cut nut slot. The nut should have a slot cut so that the highest point is nearest the fretboard. When there is no rise, the slot is flat, and that's when you get that sound when you play an open string. If you still hear it with the bar on the strings, it could also be happening at the saddle. It may be in the resonator, though (which would be more of a buzz than a whine).
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 14 Aug 2008 8:27 am
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Unless the owner went to the Beard shop in Maryland, it's unlikely that a Flinthill resonator guitar would have had the work done. I think you're confusing the Flinthill brand with the Gold Tone brand.
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