Beginners
as well as professional musicians benefit from Arnie's guitar repairs
and action set ups. He is an authorized repairman for Martin, Guild,
Taylor and Fender Guitars.
Why does it buzz? Some reasons are:
If the open strings buzz, the guitar needs a new nut; bone is best
for tone and does not break as easily as plastic.
If all the frets buzz, the saddle is too low and needs replacing,
again bone is best. Intonation is also adjusted on the saddle.
If some frets buzz, the truss rod that is used in some steel string
guitars may need adjusting.
If one fret buzzes, for example the fourth fretted note, then the
fifth fret may be high, and needs recrowning.
Why does my guitar go out of tune after
I start playing it? • Not enough string wraps on the
post (tuner)
• The ball of the string is not seated on pin plate, this is
found only on steel strings.
After I tune my guitar, it plays out
of tune, why? It may be one or all of the following:
• Action – see an authorized
repairman
• String gauge – contact me for suggestions
• Intonation – needs compensation at the saddle
