G string choking

[Beret]

Yeah... you can interpret that subject several ways.. but anyway.

I have a problem I'm hoping you guys can help with. I have a Suhr Modern that's awesome. It came setup great from the factory and the only adjustments I've done is the truss rod as the weather changes. I have a problem that is annoying. The G string is choking. Fret it at the 12th fret and it's definitely getting choked compared to the neighboring B and D strings. It's not fretting out and everything appears fine at the bridge. It's also not the strings or the pickups. I'm thinking it's possibly getting choked at the nut.

I don't have a tech nearby and I have to take a trip and schedule stuff in order to take my guitars there so I thought maybe one of you have had this happen and have an easy way to test/remedy it? It's not a huge deal but some parts that require that G string ringing out it definitely sticks out. It's amazing how much that G string is used.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks,
~B

 

[JakeAC5253]

As soon as you fret any note the nut is pretty much out of the question more or less. I would have the frets looked at. Try fretting the neighboring notes on that string and if they sound fine then it's just a bum fret.

 

[Inca Roads]

Sounds like the frets
need to be Pleked.

 

[Ventura]

Sounds like the frets
need to be Plekked.

Here's a test, can you take the B string, on the 12th fret, hit it, and bend it up to where the G string typically sits? Try this - see if the B string chokes as well...or does it hold a sweet ass sustained bend? Try bending it PAST the G's territory on the 12th fret, same thing? My guess is some saddle adjustment needs to be looked at if all the other strings are seemingly fine. But try the above - it'll determine whether or not the area on the 12th fret where your G resides needs a little polishing up or not

V.

 

[glpg80]

are you the original owner of the suhr? john plek's all guitars from the factory, you cannot do that too many times or you wont have any fret material left.

sounds like a fret possibly has come out of the fretboard - might just need to be squeezed back into place.

just IMHO.

 

[Giga]

Have you tried to restring it ? Some strings just don't get it...

Giga

 

[Beret]

I've restrung it and I am the original owner and it was plek'ed at the factory. I can bend the B string up into G territory with no adverse effects. I get the same behavior with both the neck and bridge pickup which makes me think it's not the pickups. This one is stumping me

~B

 

[Beret]

Let me add that the G string is the only one to go out of tune using the trem (the Gotoh non-floyd offered by Suhr). It's bizarre. It's like the G string on this guitar is possessed. Same behavior whether I have Elixir's like it came from the factory or normal Ernie Ball or D'Addario strings.

 

[Ventura]

What's happening at the nut?? Is it totally stabilized?? Make sure it hasn't grooved the stop piece at the nut, as that could result in similar behaviour.

Mo

 

[Inca Roads]

What's happening at the nut?? Is it totally stabilized?? Make sure it hasn't grooved the stop piece at the nut, as that could result in similar behaviour.

Mo

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[Giga]

Have you tried lowering the pickups ? (stringpull)

Giga

 

[glip22]

Did you ever figure it out?

 

[Beret]

I sent it in to Suhr. They're going to take a look and see what's going on.

~B

 

[glip22]

Can you post back up? It's the damndest thing My Modern does it only on the G note at the 12th fret on the G string. What's so crazy about it is when I put my ear up to the body of the guitar the note rings out fine. Through my amps it chokes out fast. No sustain. Through my strobe tuner it dies out quick also. I checked the pickups and it's not them. I must know. I'm a little bit of an obsessive compulsive so this kind of shit causes me to freak out

 

[Ventura]

This is interesting...

V.

 

[Motorpud]

Been a while since I've choked on a g string, man I miss high school

 

[joepete77]

U Probably just have the truss rod over tightened causing the neck to be back bowed making the string to hit both fretts and kill the note. Loosen the truss rod a bit by turning it counter clockwise. U can check your necks relief by when in tune, pressing the first and last frett and since the string will form a straight line, U can see if your neck needs adjustment. A little relief is good to prevent string buzz.

 

[joepete77]

It also could be that the G string is bent slightly at the area of the neck where the problem is.

 

[Dr. Swamp]

Wouldn't be the first guitar I've played with the 12th fret 3rd string dead spot. Here's an article on the matter, http://www.acoustics.org/press/137th/fleischer.html.

 

[ke2]

Wouldn't be the first guitar I've played with the 12th fret 3rd string dead spot. Here's an article on the matter, http://www.acoustics.org/press/137th/fleischer.html.

Very interesting article! Thanks for sharing