New 12-string. String "sizzle"?

[Dave in Olympia]

Originally Posted by hamburg325

Hate those sizzles. Is it on both G strings? Likely that the nut is unevenly cut or the nut groove is too shallow. You can get some nut filler from Stew Mac.

This was the correct answer.

I slackened the string and pulled it out of the bridge. I could see that the string was riding over the bone saddle at a spot that was somewhat rounded. I got out a very sharp knife and scraped it a few times to create a bit of a ramp. I reinstalled the string, and no more sizzle!

Thanks for the help!

[Willie_D]

Glad you got it sorted!