String rattle
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String rattle
I don't get on here to often so I'm not sure if anyone else has had this problem or not but I have a problem on my Mullen Discovery with an A# note on any string that has a rattling sound. It doesn't matter what string as long as it's an A# note. The lower strings is not quite as noticeable but is still there. Could it be the strings the pick up or something else? If anyone has had this problem and found a cure, I would appreciate some in site as to the cure. Thanks, Steve
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Is the sound you’re hearing a “rattle†or a “buzz� Either way, since you mention it occurs on the open E string, I’d look at where that string meets or sets on the bridge. It is very, very common for strings to gradually wear a tiny groove in the bridge or finger which then results in a buzzing sound.
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Yes I did look on the changer even though the guitar is only a year old, I did notice a very light groove that you could barley feel with your finger nail and I took some steel wool and tried to buff it out the best I could but the rattle or buzz is still there. Also it's there when ever I take the bar anywhere on the neck and hit an A#/Bf. I'm thinking about new strings even though these are only about 3 or 4 months old.
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String Rattle
With the strings being on the guitar for that period of time stated. Slide a piece of paper between the string and the changer finger. If the paper removes the rattle, Change strings.
Since the 4th string is raised and lowered by the D&F knee levers and raised by the C pedal it takes a lot of bending. Some strings will harden by so many bends at the changer finger, And lift up from the finger and cause the rattle.
Good Luck and back Happy Steelin.
Since the 4th string is raised and lowered by the D&F knee levers and raised by the C pedal it takes a lot of bending. Some strings will harden by so many bends at the changer finger, And lift up from the finger and cause the rattle.
Good Luck and back Happy Steelin.
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Thanks everybody for your input, and yes I already thought about putting a piece of paper between the changer and the string and unfortunately no change. I think my last option is to change strings. Now that I've mentioned strings does anyone have any preference of one brand of strings over another?
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