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Low E String Rattle
I have a Bourgeois D42 that has developed a rattle of some sort when I hit the low string by itself. I don't hear it on any other strings and I don't hear it if i have the low e string fretted, just when it's by itself. It doesn't appear that that the low e string is hitting any of the frets, it sounds like it coming from somewhere around the sound hole. Is there anything I can check?
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Ill give it a try, thanks.
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I had a rattle a couple weeks ago that turned out to be a loose nut on a tuner causing the washer to vibrate. Drove me nuts trying to find it. Shake your guitar and see if you can hear your noise.
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Check the tuner nut first as it is the simplest to fix. Then the nut. It is unlikely to be anything else. You could try another string, lighter or heavier.
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I trust the directional sense of the OPs ears, so I think tuning machines or nut is unlikely, but sometimes we're all fooled.
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Rattlers
Ball ends. Could be any one of the 6 under the bridge. Pull each string up and see if you get one that snaps up a bit, and see if the pins are snug as well.
Truss rod nut. Could have just come a bit loose due to falling humidity. Tweak it just enough to see if it snugs up. Tuner(s). Yes they come loose when the guitar dries! Tighten down the top nuts on all 6 (if equipped), carefully and not too tight, and the knob screws as well. The string itself may also be flawed. Strap pins or end pin jacks...may be loose. . |
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Thanks for the help on this, I told out the bridge pin, pulled up on the string, and put the bridge pin back in. Problem solved.
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