But guitars are complex and sensitive instruments. There can be moments when something sounds a little out of whack, like the rattling of a string (or multiple strings) against the frets as you’re playing, commonly referred to as “fret buzz”.
First, you should assess your technique. If your strings buzz all up and down the neck, perhaps you aren’t pressing down hard enough on the strings or are placing your finger too far behind the intended fret. There’s the buzz.
Aside from your playing, however, it could be an issue with your guitar. That’s a bummer, but you—or a seasoned guitar technician—can address it head on.
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Sometimes, one or more frets can jut out higher than the others, and that’s a problem. Once you hit that fret, the dreaded buzz will cause an abrupt halt to your playing. To level them, however, all they need is a simple dressing. You can check to see if they are level with a straightedge. In addition, the strings might have created grooves in the frets over time, which will preclude the strings from vibrating properly and give you buzz.
String action refers to how high the strings sit above the frets. If they are too close to the fingerboard, that will likely result in fret buzz. Adjusting the saddles and bridge can help this.
If your nut is worn or has grooves that are too deep, that will make the strings sit too close to the fretboard and make your open strings buzz.
How To Get Rid Of Annoying Fret Buzz On Your Guitar Or Bass
Furthermore, you might need a truss rod adjustment. A guitar’s neck is supposed to have a slight amount of bow in it to offer some distance between the fretboard and the strings. Too little of a bow—a “back bow”—means there won’t be enough space and cause open strings to buzz. Too much, and the guitar will be more difficult to play considering the high action it creates.
All of these situations highlight the importance of a good setup for your guitar. It will keep you buzz-free and getting the pristine tone you wanted in the first place.First – check your set up! Maybe your truss rod is not adjusted correctly, or you have a fret sticking out that is causing the buzz. Take your instrument to a trusted luthier and ask for the action to be checked. Or try it yourself, it is not very hard. Google bass set up and various videos will pop up to help square you away.*
Second – check your playing technique. If you overgrip the neck and squeeze the wood (unnecessarily), the tone will suffer. Most buzzes, however, are due to improper placement of the fingers on the fretboard.
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I say “on top of or slightly before the fret” – experiment with the best spot a little because if you are super on top – almost past it – you can get the super funky choked Rocco Prestia tone. To get that spot right (for your Tower-of-Power-inspired songs or covers) is a bit tricky, but so cool to explore. For the most common applications, on top or slightly before is best!
No worries, you are not alone. It is easy to fall into the habit of wanting to fix a buzz by pressing harder. It does not really fix the issue, though, and makes for a bad habit.
My favorite remedy against that, is: if you notice you are over gripping, let your fretting hand drop for two or four beats every so often. Remind your body what relaxed feels like. Let it drop like a wet sock – do not move it down slowly or hold on to it somehow. Instead, really let loose and let gravity grab it. Please make sure your hand is not crashing into a table or chair, so clear the path. Other than that, this is a great way to remind your muscles what relaxed means like.
How To Reduce Fret Noise (buzzing, And/or Clacking When I Fret) When Bass Playing
As always, a great way to tackle this is with a structured practice session such as the PORA technique. You can watch the video at that link or simply grab the infographicwhich details the 4 step procedure. Spend just 3 minutes each time you practice and you will see big rewards.
*One caveat: make sure to have the right sized Allen wrenches (there are metric and inch-sized sets). If you wear out a truss rod it could ruin your bass. Also: I like this tool to help me gauge (ha!) my action.
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In order to generate noise it’s necessary to make a string vibrate up and down. Unless you’re fingering at the very end of the neck, under that vibrating string is a length of fingerboard, usually with a number of frets installed in it. It’s not like a harp, where you pluck a string and it rings beautifully and unimpeded—your guitar or bass has a bunch of wood and metal just dying to interfere with that vibrating sting.
Careful fret levelling and good setup can get an instrument playing cleanly. However, bear in mind that your playing style and technique, and the choices you make around action and strings, will have a major bearing on how cleanly that guitar plays.
However, if you’ve got a low action on your electric guitar or bass and you tell me you can hear a buzz when you play it unamplified, I’m going to ask you if that buzz can be heard when you play it through the amp, in a normal setting.
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Buzzes on electric instruments that can’t be heard through the amp are often the price of that low action you like. In an ideal world, it wouldn’t be there but it’s not an ideal world (see note above on harps). If you want to play your electric guitar unamplified, it might need to be set up differently. Remember that there’s a reason most acoustic instruments are not set up with actions as low as their electric cousins.
Is your action appropriate for your style of playing? We’ve talked about this before—if you’re a hard player, you can’t expect to play with the same action as a really light picker. Bigger string vibrations need more room to move and a higher action is the answer.
Super light stings wobble about more on a particular instrument. A heavier gauge might give you a cleaner result. Playing the heaviest strings you’re comfortable with is always good advice.
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I’m (very, very) far from being the best player in the world. However, I’ve worked on these things enough that, at least, I’m pretty good when it comes to fingering/fretting notes cleanly. There have been times when I’ll play a guitar that someone’s brought in for buzzing problems and it’ll play just fine.
That’s tricky. Nobody likes to think something might be their fault (I certainly don’t) and nobody wants to be the guy to tell someone that it’s their fault (I certainly don’t). But sometimes it is.
Fingering position and pressure are likely culprits. You want to be right behind the fret with a firm enough pressure to ensure good string-contact with the fret. If chords are buzzing, play the same notes individually—is the buzz still there? Sorry that I’m teaching grandmas to suck eggs here. However, if someone else can cleanly play your buzzing guitar, you might need to consider adjusting your technique or your expectations for your setup.
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