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no matter how much relief i give the neck, or how high/low i set the action, i can't get rid of this *#@%@amp; fret buzz! it's only on the high e string, at the 12th and 13th frets.

i'd like to rule out the possibility of the frets being unlevel, but who knows? the guitar is my SG standard that i bought new almost exactly 1 year ago. could the nut slot be messed up?

i don't understand what could cause a guitar to do this so spontaneously. it's played like a dream for the past year, and out of nowhere over this past week, this fret buzz won't go away!

i've been doing my own setups for a while now, and i just got this guitar playing absolutely wonderfully!

The nut slot won´t affect fretted notes unless it´s too high causing intonation problems....

All symptoms point to the 14th fret being minimally high on the treble side.... it may have raised a bit.... have a tech that knows his way around fretwork take a look at it

It sounds to me like there is a fret problem around there. I think that if the nut was cut improperly, you'd experience the problem more when playing the string open. I'm far from an expert, though. Maybe some of the more experienced guys can give you some better news.Edit: Zerb's one of those experienced ones. He's also a bit faster than me, apparently.

I've had this happen to me lots of times before.. I have little tapped the higher frets with a light rubber hammer i have and the frets went back down that were sticking up causing the buzz... but have a tech do it... no need to wreck a sg if you don't know they correct way to do it..

well that sucks...

is there anything that is usually a common cause of something like this? could it be the cold weather/dry air? does oiling the fretboard stop stuff like this from happening? or does it just kind of happen on its own? just curious.


Originally Posted by muttonchopsrulewell that sucks...

is there anything that is usually a common cause of something like this? could it be the cold weather/dry air?

yes
does oiling the fretboard stop stuff like this from happening?

Not Stop, per se, but it can help prevent it.
or does it just kind of happen on its own? just curious.

THis is kind of what really happens.... it´s a combination of craftsmanship, climate and care.... if just one is a bit off, a fret may lift at some time...

It´s no biggie, very many guitars develop similar issues, they´re quickly and cheaply alleviated if done promptly and properly

makes pretty good sense. i'll have to take it in when i get back home to good ol' detroit next week. thanks for the insight fellas.

Frank Ford offers some great advice on Buzz Diagnosis.

His quot;Frets.comquot; site is worth checking out for anyone interested in setting up their guitar right.

Chip