Thanks for all the help redid the bridge and fixed the issue. my first attempt at cigar box building so with help from my son we did a ukulele. Other than the classic rookie mistake of putting the cigar box upside down it turned out quit nice for a first attempt.
Rooster Reaves > dan crawfordDecember 26, 2015 at 11:30pm
Making mistakes is what it's all about. I still have to ask for help.
There's some great folks on here willing to help out. Good building.
Yes, check the bridge and especially the nut. Filing the slots in the nut is important. The slot should be deeper on the tuner side, and shaped to get the string pointing towards the tuner. Also they say the slot should not be much more deep than 1/2 the string thickness and not overly wide.
I assume at this point you've isolated the offending string, if not, mute all but one at a time to figure out which is the culprit. Then start playing it one fret at a time to determine if it's the nut or a tall fret that's giving you grief. Once you know the cause, we can probably get you some decent guidance. Welcome aboard!
I had a bad wind where the string was coming off the tuning peg way too high, to the point where the string was barely waving at the notch on the nut. More of a "plop" than a twang, but checking the nut attack angle from a side view is my first move now.
Might be your nut. which ever string it is see how deep it sets in the groove. You might need to un string and fill the groove in a bit and re file a wee bit. Sounds like it's hitting the fret. Good playing.
By twangy, do you mean a buzz? Often it can be caused by a string not well seated in the nut slot. Sometimes it's a high spot in a fret. Many tutorials on doing a "setup" online. Much help here, and lots of great free instruction on stewmac.
Check that everything is fine on your nut or bridge to make sure that it is not buzzing or twanging there.
The string could also be hitting the fret above where you are fretting. Check the clearance there to see if you need to file a little off the fret above or redress the fret you are pressing on.
I hope this makes sense...I have just had a few margaritas tonight.
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Making mistakes is what it's all about. I still have to ask for help.
There's some great folks on here willing to help out. Good building.
Yes, check the bridge and especially the nut. Filing the slots in the nut is important. The slot should be deeper on the tuner side, and shaped to get the string pointing towards the tuner. Also they say the slot should not be much more deep than 1/2 the string thickness and not overly wide.
I had a bad wind where the string was coming off the tuning peg way too high, to the point where the string was barely waving at the notch on the nut. More of a "plop" than a twang, but checking the nut attack angle from a side view is my first move now.
Might be your nut. which ever string it is see how deep it sets in the groove. You might need to un string and fill the groove in a bit and re file a wee bit. Sounds like it's hitting the fret. Good playing.
By twangy, do you mean a buzz? Often it can be caused by a string not well seated in the nut slot. Sometimes it's a high spot in a fret. Many tutorials on doing a "setup" online. Much help here, and lots of great free instruction on stewmac.
The string could also be hitting the fret above where you are fretting. Check the clearance there to see if you need to file a little off the fret above or redress the fret you are pressing on.
I hope this makes sense...I have just had a few margaritas tonight.
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