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Marty,
That's kinda what I did for my Bass.
My A string was buzzing in the nut. So i took a small piece of
paper, folded it over once, and stuck in in there around the string
in the nut groove. Walah no more buzz. every once in awhile when I
tune the sting I need to reposition it in the nut.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> This has gotta be the stupidest, most hair-brained idea I have come
up with, and it works beautifully!
>
> The 9th fret on my low E-string buzzed like a bee. It was the only
buzz on the whole neck. I raised the action and that helped a bit,
but now the action was too high and the buzz was still detectable. It
was clear that the 9th fret was a hair too low at the low E end and
could use a lift. But this is a nice bound neck on a vintage Mosrite.
The original frets are in great shape over-all. I didn't want to take
it in for a fret job.
>
> My answer was in the kitchen drawer. What better to give some rise
to the fret under the low E than Scotch tape?! I slapped a little
half inch length of tape over the fret and guess what...it didn't
work, the fret still buzzed. BUT a second piece on top of the first
did the trick and killed that buzzy bee like fly paper. Did the tape
cause other buzz at the 8th or 7th frets or...? Nope!! I dropped the
action back down nice and low and it plays wonderfully.
>
> The side affects of this operation are:
>
> 1. A very slight decrease in sustain at the taped-over fret. After
all, the string is now touching plastic tape and not a metal fret.
The slight decrease in sustain at the one fret is much preferable to
the previous annoying buzz.
>
> 2. The tape will probably have to be replaced every six months or
less. I'll do that whether it needs it or not 'cause I don't want a
sticky stuff problem.
>
> 3. This trick might be a bit of a problem under higher strings that
get a lot of bending action. The bending of the string probably would
cut into the tape.
>
> -Marty
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Oh yeah, Jeff,
I've done that same lift at the nut trick as well on a Danelectro 6-string
bass. Except I used aluminum foil in the slot.
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff
To:
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 1:56 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Quick fret fix(or nut job)
Marty,
That's kinda what I did for my Bass.
My A string was buzzing in the nut. So i took a small piece of
paper, folded it over once, and stuck in in there around the string
in the nut groove. Walah no more buzz. every once in awhile when I
tune the sting I need to reposition it in the nut.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> This has gotta be the stupidest, most hair-brained idea I have come
up with, and it works beautifully!
>
> The 9th fret on my low E-string buzzed like a bee. It was the only
buzz on the whole neck. I raised the action and that helped a bit,
but now the action was too high and the buzz was still detectable. It
was clear that the 9th fret was a hair too low at the low E end and
could use a lift. But this is a nice bound neck on a vintage Mosrite.
The original frets are in great shape over-all. I didn't want to take
it in for a fret job.
>
> My answer was in the kitchen drawer. What better to give some rise
to the fret under the low E than Scotch tape?! I slapped a little
half inch length of tape over the fret and guess what...it didn't
work, the fret still buzzed. BUT a second piece on top of the first
did the trick and killed that buzzy bee like fly paper. Did the tape
cause other buzz at the 8th or 7th frets or...? Nope!! I dropped the
action back down nice and low and it plays wonderfully.
>
> The side affects of this operation are:
>
> 1. A very slight decrease in sustain at the taped-over fret. After
all, the string is now touching plastic tape and not a metal fret.
The slight decrease in sustain at the one fret is much preferable to
the previous annoying buzz.
>
> 2. The tape will probably have to be replaced every six months or
less. I'll do that whether it needs it or not 'cause I don't want a
sticky stuff problem.
>
> 3. This trick might be a bit of a problem under higher strings that
get a lot of bending action. The bending of the string probably would
cut into the tape.
>
> -Marty
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
.
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Marty, Here's a suggestion I got from a guitar tech to cure a nut slot
that was too big. He sold me a small bone block, looks like it could
be used to make the nut from. Sand it down and mix the dust with a
drop of glue to form a paste. Put a little of this in the string slot,
after it dries you can cut the string slot out at the correct width.
It worked fine for me. Should have less effect on sustain and last a
while
casey
--- In , "Jeff" <bigtikidude@y...> wrote:
>
> Marty,
> That's kinda what I did for my Bass.
> My A string was buzzing in the nut. So i took a small piece of
> paper, folded it over once, and stuck in in there around the string
> in the nut groove. Walah no more buzz. every once in awhile when I
> tune the sting I need to reposition it in the nut.
> Jeff(bigtikidude)
>
>
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > This has gotta be the stupidest, most hair-brained idea I have come
> up with, and it works beautifully!
> >
> > The 9th fret on my low E-string buzzed like a bee. It was the only
> buzz on the whole neck. I raised the action and that helped a bit,
> but now the action was too high and the buzz was still detectable. It
> was clear that the 9th fret was a hair too low at the low E end and
> could use a lift. But this is a nice bound neck on a vintage Mosrite.
> The original frets are in great shape over-all. I didn't want to take
> it in for a fret job.
> >
> > My answer was in the kitchen drawer. What better to give some rise
> to the fret under the low E than Scotch tape?! I slapped a little
> half inch length of tape over the fret and guess what...it didn't
> work, the fret still buzzed. BUT a second piece on top of the first
> did the trick and killed that buzzy bee like fly paper. Did the tape
> cause other buzz at the 8th or 7th frets or...? Nope!! I dropped the
> action back down nice and low and it plays wonderfully.
> >
> > The side affects of this operation are:
> >
> > 1. A very slight decrease in sustain at the taped-over fret. After
> all, the string is now touching plastic tape and not a metal fret.
> The slight decrease in sustain at the one fret is much preferable to
> the previous annoying buzz.
> >
> > 2. The tape will probably have to be replaced every six months or
> less. I'll do that whether it needs it or not 'cause I don't want a
> sticky stuff problem.
> >
> > 3. This trick might be a bit of a problem under higher strings that
> get a lot of bending action. The bending of the string probably would
> cut into the tape.
> >
> > -Marty
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Sounds good, Casey. thanks,
Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: surfgitar
To:
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:00 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Quick fret fix(or nut job)
Marty, Here's a suggestion I got from a guitar tech to cure a nut slot
that was too big. He sold me a small bone block, looks like it could
be used to make the nut from. Sand it down and mix the dust with a
drop of glue to form a paste. Put a little of this in the string slot,
after it dries you can cut the string slot out at the correct width.
It worked fine for me. Should have less effect on sustain and last a
while
casey
--- In , "Jeff" <bigtikidude@y...> wrote:
>
> Marty,
> That's kinda what I did for my Bass.
> My A string was buzzing in the nut. So i took a small piece of
> paper, folded it over once, and stuck in in there around the string
> in the nut groove. Walah no more buzz. every once in awhile when I
> tune the sting I need to reposition it in the nut.
> Jeff(bigtikidude)
>
>
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > This has gotta be the stupidest, most hair-brained idea I have come
> up with, and it works beautifully!
> >
> > The 9th fret on my low E-string buzzed like a bee. It was the only
> buzz on the whole neck. I raised the action and that helped a bit,
> but now the action was too high and the buzz was still detectable. It
> was clear that the 9th fret was a hair too low at the low E end and
> could use a lift. But this is a nice bound neck on a vintage Mosrite.
> The original frets are in great shape over-all. I didn't want to take
> it in for a fret job.
> >
> > My answer was in the kitchen drawer. What better to give some rise
> to the fret under the low E than Scotch tape?! I slapped a little
> half inch length of tape over the fret and guess what...it didn't
> work, the fret still buzzed. BUT a second piece on top of the first
> did the trick and killed that buzzy bee like fly paper. Did the tape
> cause other buzz at the 8th or 7th frets or...? Nope!! I dropped the
> action back down nice and low and it plays wonderfully.
> >
> > The side affects of this operation are:
> >
> > 1. A very slight decrease in sustain at the taped-over fret. After
> all, the string is now touching plastic tape and not a metal fret.
> The slight decrease in sustain at the one fret is much preferable to
> the previous annoying buzz.
> >
> > 2. The tape will probably have to be replaced every six months or
> less. I'll do that whether it needs it or not 'cause I don't want a
> sticky stuff problem.
> >
> > 3. This trick might be a bit of a problem under higher strings that
> get a lot of bending action. The bending of the string probably would
> cut into the tape.
> >
> > -Marty
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
.
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Use the yellow label "SloZap" glue for this.
-dave
--- surfgitar <> wrote:
>
>
> Marty, Here's a suggestion I got from a guitar tech
> to cure a nut slot
> that was too big. He sold me a small bone block,
> looks like it could
> be used to make the nut from. Sand it down and mix
> the dust with a
> drop of glue to form a paste. Put a little of this
> in the string slot,
> after it dries you can cut the string slot out at
> the correct width.
> It worked fine for me. Should have less effect on
> sustain and last a
> while
> casey
>
> --- In , "Jeff"
> <bigtikidude@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Marty,
> > That's kinda what I did for my Bass.
> > My A string was buzzing in the nut. So i took a
> small piece of
> > paper, folded it over once, and stuck in in there
> around the string
> > in the nut groove. Walah no more buzz. every once
> in awhile when I
> > tune the sting I need to reposition it in the nut.
> > Jeff(bigtikidude)
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , "Marty
> Tippens"
> > <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > > This has gotta be the stupidest, most
> hair-brained idea I have come
> > up with, and it works beautifully!
> > >
> > > The 9th fret on my low E-string buzzed like a
> bee. It was the only
> > buzz on the whole neck. I raised the action and
> that helped a bit,
> > but now the action was too high and the buzz was
> still detectable. It
> > was clear that the 9th fret was a hair too low at
> the low E end and
> > could use a lift. But this is a nice bound neck on
> a vintage Mosrite.
> > The original frets are in great shape over-all. I
> didn't want to take
> > it in for a fret job.
> > >
> > > My answer was in the kitchen drawer. What better
> to give some rise
> > to the fret under the low E than Scotch tape?! I
> slapped a little
> > half inch length of tape over the fret and guess
> what...it didn't
> > work, the fret still buzzed. BUT a second piece on
> top of the first
> > did the trick and killed that buzzy bee like fly
> paper. Did the tape
> > cause other buzz at the 8th or 7th frets or...?
> Nope!! I dropped the
> > action back down nice and low and it plays
> wonderfully.
> > >
> > > The side affects of this operation are:
> > >
> > > 1. A very slight decrease in sustain at the
> taped-over fret. After
> > all, the string is now touching plastic tape and
> not a metal fret.
> > The slight decrease in sustain at the one fret is
> much preferable to
> > the previous annoying buzz.
> > >
> > > 2. The tape will probably have to be replaced
> every six months or
> > less. I'll do that whether it needs it or not
> 'cause I don't want a
> > sticky stuff problem.
> > >
> > > 3. This trick might be a bit of a problem under
> higher strings that
> > get a lot of bending action. The bending of the
> string probably would
> > cut into the tape.
> > >
> > > -Marty
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
>
>
>
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