Bit of fret buzz on my Suhr with medium/high action

[geetarmikey]

Around the 2,3,4 frets on each string pretty much, is this a job for the truss rod and if so, what do I do? I've got the action around medium/high, so nothing too low in that aspect.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[ke2]

Give it a quarter, maybe a little less of a turn counterclockwise and see. Don't force anything, be gentle.
You might have to wait a little to let it settle.

 

[geetarmikey]

Will it affect the intonation at all? Just that it's spot-on at the moment!

 

[glip22]

Probably your neck is too straight.

 

[Deleted member 8761]

Define medium/high action? Anyway, if the truss rod doesn't solve it then maybe the nut is cut too low. A shim can cure this. But first check neck relief.

 

[ke2]

Will it affect the intonation at all? Just that it's spot-on at the moment!

It MIGHT, but that's guitar setup for you
Everything affects everything in minute ways. I grip hard, so it might not be spot-on for me. I tend to squeeze them sharp

What you describe, is often fixed by loosening the tension of the truss rod, or shimming the saddle. I'd try the truss rod first, or leave it, deal with the buzz, or give it to a tech

 

[chunktone]

Just in case you don't know much about setup. Tuned to whatever pitch you use, fret the high E at the first fret, and with your right hand pinky fret the last fret. With your right hand first finger, bounce the high E at the 12th fret. If there is no space between the string and fret, loosen the truss rod by turning a quarter turn counter clockwise. Repeat as needed until you have a small amount of relief, or space between the string and fret. If you have relief when you check this, you probably have a nut issue.

 

[halebox]

Try counter clockwise for trussrod. Dont be afraid to mess with truss or action. I do it for hours sometimes on tricky guitars

 

[geetarmikey]

How much is a quarter turn? I'm guessing a half turn is when the allen key is sticking out at a 90 degree angle from the fretboard?

 

[smdb]

How much is a quarter turn? I'm guessing a half turn is when the allen key is sticking out at a 90 degree angle from the fretboard?

A qtr turn is one forth of a full rotation....... Qtr turn is half of a half turn/rotation... It does not matter what position the wrench is in. Whatever position it's in when you insert it on the truss rod would be the starting point of your rotation..

Insert the wrench on the truss rod, then imagine turning the wrench one full rotation, turning the truss rod nut.... BUT don't turn it a full circle, divide that circle into 4 = parts, then you will have a qtr turn.

 

[xzyryabx]

Will it affect the intonation at all? Just that it's spot-on at the moment!

It MIGHT, but that's guitar setup for you
Everything affects everything in minute ways. I grip hard, so it might not be spot-on for me. I tend to squeeze them sharp

What you describe, is often fixed by loosening the tension of the truss rod, or shimming the saddle. I'd try the truss rod first, or leave it, deal with the buzz, or give it to a tech

You mean shimming/raising the nut in this case don't you?
Raise the nut a bit then drop the bridge a bit to compensate for the higher fret action (if necessary).

 

[moronmountain]

I don't wanna be the jerk that is pointing out the obvious, but if you don't understand what a quarter turn on a truss rod is, or understand basic guitar set up stuff, then you should not mess with your friggin' expensive Suhr guitar........... Have you owned a cheap guitar before and learned how to adjust things on it?

 

[geetarmikey]

I think you are probably right, but I'm talking a tiny increment of adjustment. Plus, Don from Suhr emailed me recently and pretty much told me the same thing I'm hearing here.

 

[moronmountain]

I think you are probably right, but I'm talking a tiny increment of adjustment. Plus, Don from Suhr emailed me recently and pretty much told me the same thing I'm hearing here.

It's all good, but yeah I would guess either the nut is cut/worn too deep, or you have a tad too much tension on the neck.

 

[ke2]

Will it affect the intonation at all? Just that it's spot-on at the moment!

It MIGHT, but that's guitar setup for you
Everything affects everything in minute ways. I grip hard, so it might not be spot-on for me. I tend to squeeze them sharp

What you describe, is often fixed by loosening the tension of the truss rod, or shimming the saddle. I'd try the truss rod first, or leave it, deal with the buzz, or give it to a tech

You mean shimming/raising the nut in this case don't you?
Raise the nut a bit then drop the bridge a bit to compensate for the higher fret action (if necessary).

Yep, brainfart/poor translation
English is my 2nd language. I was talking about the nut.

 

[Schaf]

Will it affect the intonation at all? Just that it's spot-on at the moment!

It's probably just a small tweek. It shouldn't be buzzing unless your action is really low. It might affect you intonation but if it's a small adjustment, probably not. Even if it does, it's an easy fix.