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Location: North Carolina | Has anybody heard of this?
On my new CE778, when I fret the low E 7th fret and then strike the open B string, the B string gives off a strange rattly-buzzy sound that is a real song-killer. I don't have to actually play the low E string, just fret it. If I don't fret the low E or if I fret it on the 6th or 8th fret, I don't get the buzz on the open B. Is this some sort of resonance interaction? Anybody have any idea what might be causing this, or better yet, what i can do about it? Thanks.
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | On some ovations there are nuts that hold the saddle to the guitar top. If the nuts are loose this could cause buzzing. Just remove the strings and tighten with fingertips. Gee, somehow, there's got to be a better way of saying that, oh well. |
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| I have recently fixed a buzz very similar to yours. Thought that it was worn strings so I changed strings. Didn't work. Well to make a long story short, check everything on your guitar. BTW, oddly enough the buzz on my guitar came from the sticker plate on the op 24+(took me about 2 months to figure that out). I know it sounds stupid, but it works. No more buzz~! |
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Location: NJ | try to isolate the buzz. play the offending note and hold onto the tuners nut bridge etc. worst case it is a loose brace |
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Location: North Carolina | Thanks for the replies, I'll see if I can isolate the buzz tonight when I get home. I'll let you know what it is if I can find it.
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Location: North Carolina | Well, I spent about an hour last night trying to "catch a buzz!" but never did. I opened up the back of the guitar and put pressure with my hand on every conceivable part (i.e., preamp, circuit board, braces) and the buzz continued. I took my strings off and looked under the saddle to no avail. Does anyone have any further suggestions to how I can go about isolating this damn buzz? Thanks.
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Location: Netherlands | I had a guitar once with loose tuningmachines. (are they called that?)
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Location: North Carolina | Now that you mention it, I forget to check the tuners and nut last night as Alpep suggested. I'll check them tonight.
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Location: North Carolina | I am resurrecting this old post because I finally found the source of the buzz! I recently removed the XLR/1/4 jack and board assembly of the OP-50 and returned it to Kim because it was crackling and popping. As soon as I took it out, the buzzing stopped, so there was something loose in the jack assembly. I am very happy to have finally found the source since the buzz marred several songs of mine. BTW, I received the replacement assembly last night from Kim without any hassle whatsoever, it sounds great and no buzz! Score another one for Ovation's excellent customer service.
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| Don't know if this helps but my 1688 had a buzz that had me befuddled? ON the Adamas models the fingerboard is not attached directly to the body it kind of stretches out there and has a little felt bumper underneath that presses against the body. I lifted it up and sliped another small piece of glue backed felt in there and that got it good! Sounded like the wood had come loose from the soundboard inside the body! I was so a-scert. |
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Location: North Carolina | Yeah, these buzzes can be very annoying and deceptively difficult to isolate. I am just glad I was finally able to find the source of mine after 7 months!
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