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Well, I finished the guitar for my wife and was about ready to give it to her tomorrow when she returns from our church's women's retreat! It would be a nice welcome home present! ******BUT******* something else arose.....there is a buzz when I strum the A string and it only happens with the open A string....no buzz when I fret at any position...strum softly or hard...same result
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Peter have you checked the nut slot for the A string to make sure the string isn't hanging up?

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What Bob said, and also check to see if it's a little low and making slight contact with the first fret.

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Not that it happens much on the lower thicker strings, but I certainly see it on the B and E every once and a while -the slot may have a bit of a side to side flair to it, where the string leaves the slot towards the first fret - the string then can rattle between the sides of the flair and buzz. Hopefully you have enough room to drop the slaot another hair, it usually only takes a couple strokes with the nut file to fix.

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I would fill the slot with CA and recut. I love the guitar, nice work.

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If it only buzzes played open,Its probably the nut in my experiance but sometimes these buzzes are sneaky and hard to find ! Very nice guitar BTW.

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Definitely take a look at the nut slot on the A string and beautiful guitar! I love the soundport!


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Thanks guys, I finished it late last night and maybe missed the nut slot....will check again today!

PS.Sorry about the picture quality....I guess I don't shoot like John Mayes

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Peter, Great looking guitar. I'm sure your wife will be very happy with it. Any chance of you posting a picture of the rosette?



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Peter, looks like one sweet guitar!!! I am sure you will figure out the buzz, expecially with help from the pros here on OLF. Did you design the bridge and headstock from scratch? I love the bridge and want to move away from the Martin style bridges I use. Any thoughts?
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Beautiful guitar! I'm sure your wife will be most supremely impressed. keep it up!
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Roy, next time I have a chance I'll post a pic of the rosette!

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Rich, the headstock and bridge are my original designs... My first 4 guitars I used Martin kinda look a like bridges but the last 2 have been fitted with this last design wich features a pinless bridge design like J. Elliot invented!


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I'm going with the nut guys on this one.
Just wanted to say that it is a very beautiful guitar!!! Well done

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Here's the bridge and rosette

I'm still waiting for the fret wire from LMI, thus the lack of the last fret!

For you guys that may be considering....DON'T USE STAINLESS FRET WIRE!!!!!!!!!!!! it was a pain to cut and it dulled my tools!



Hey John (Mayes) maybe you should make a DVD for guitar photography!



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Boy, that's a beauty! Your wife is gonna be real happy.

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Wow, you must have been posting while I was typing. That rosette is a killer! Gorgeous!!!

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Hesh, change it just a bit and go for it!! you going to go pinless to?

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Peter, probably repeating myself here but that guitar is just incredibly beautiful, you're wife will be proud to own it and to show it off! Excellent craftmanship buddy!

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Thanks for the incouraging words...I guess I'll have to build a few more?


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If you don't find your buzz in the nut, it could also be in one of the first couple of frets. Make double sure they're level and the slot for the A string in the nut is not too low. If none of this finds it, also look at your tuners (tight?) and then make sure there is at least a little tension on your truss rod. I mean that it's not 100% in a neutral position. They will buzz also.

Good luck. Beautiful guitar.
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Beautiful work!

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[QUOTE=peterm] Roy, next time I have a chance I'll post a pic of the rosette!

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Thanks!
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