#16
|
|||
|
|||
11 gauge strings are for electrics. Time to man up!
__________________
"I've always thought of bluegrass players as the Marines of the music world" – (A rock guitar guy I once jammed with) Martin America 1 Martin 000-15sm Recording King Dirty 30s RPS-9 TS Taylor GS Mini Baton Rouge 12-string guitar Martin L1XR Little Martin 1933 Epiphone Olympic 1971 square neck Dobro |
#17
|
|||
|
|||
Changed string gauge, no relief!
Quote:
This is the right concept. If the nut is cut for a 12ga string the 11 string will sit lower in the nut and that could cause your problem.
__________________
Taylor V-Class 814ce, 717e BE WHB, 520ce, 454ce, 420 Cedar\Maple, T5z Classic Martin D18E Retro Cordoba C10 Crossover Emerald X20 Rainsong H-OM1000N2 Voyage-Air VAD-04 Custom Les Paul Hot Rod Deville 410, Fishman Loudbox Performer |
#18
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Lighter strings may be more prone to buzzing than heavier gauges, but that's due to the reduced tension of the lighter string allowing it to vibrate in a wider arc, nothing to do with sitting 'deeper' in the slot. And it's possible that's the reason the OP is using excessive relief in an attempt to mitigate the buzziness of extra-light strings? The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.
__________________
John Brook ‘Lamorna’ OM (European Spruce/EIR) (2019) Lowden F-23 (Red Cedar/Claro Walnut) (2017) Martin D-18 (2012) Martin HD-28V (2010) Fender Standard Strat (2017-MIM) Last edited by JayBee1404; 08-20-2018 at 11:26 AM. Reason: Additional explanation |
#19
|
|||
|
|||
I feel you need to try different strings
__________________
--------------------------------- Wood things with Strings ! |
#20
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
If you were going from a .012 to a .013, things might be different, as the slot might not be wide enough to let the string hit bottom - but are we really talking about tolerances of a thou?
__________________
Martin 0-16NY Emerald Amicus Emerald X20 Cordoba Stage Some of my tunes: https://youtube.com/user/eatswodo |