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Old 03-17-2019, 05:07 PM
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Default Fret buzz

Takamine GN51 BSB.
Been some fret buzz on the low E string since I changed the strings a couple months ago.
I'm now noticing it on the lowest 4 strings.
Does the buzz have to do with the split bridge thing in the pic?


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Old 03-17-2019, 07:26 PM
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Could be the humidity is low enough to have dropped the action (a common thing to hear, and I've experienced it myself), and/or the strings differ from what you had on before, possessing a lower tension, which would allow the neck to back-bow a bit. The split saddle shouldn't be an issue.
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Old 03-17-2019, 08:16 PM
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More likely humidity.
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Old 03-18-2019, 07:51 AM
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Great recent video from Tony Polecastro on the topic:

https://acousticlife.tv/
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Old 03-22-2019, 04:08 PM
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I've compiled a list of potential causes, a bir more than 30 different ones. Here's a link to a "flow chart" article on locating them:

CHASING THE MYSTERY BUZZ
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