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string buzzing
just wondering what could have happen. i have a solid top, lam B/S acoustic. i took it to a guitar pro and had a set up done. bone nut saddle, and pins. nut was cut for size 11 strings. the guitar had played beautiful for the past 3 months. and know 4 of the 6 strings buzz, hitting the frets, low action. could it be the humidity, will it go away if i put in a humidifier, do you thing its a neck problem or maybe the strings have set in the nut???? just looking for some imput as i would hate to make a wrong ajustment..or should i just take the hour long ride and spend the money to have it checked out....thanks all.
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If the guitar was set up well a few months ago, I believe that the reason for the fret buzz now is that the instrument is too dry. When a guitar is dry for a long time, the top tends to "sink", including the bridge that is attached to the top, therefore the strings become too close to the fretboard and this causes fret buzz. I would suggest you to humidify the guitar for several days and see if the situation improves, before bringing it to your tech.
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It's the season for dry guitars because of the low humidity. If you're not humidifying yours that would be a good place to start.
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It may also be the neck drying out, but strings aren't going to furrow into a nut that quickly. Guitars can be played for decade upon decade upon decade without needing a new nut. Humidify! And if that resolves the problem, humidify at least every winter from the time the cold sets in, until spring arrives and the days are warm again.
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