Fret Buzz & Other Great (!) Stuff

I heard his videos before and Will is a low life jerk. Fret buzz happens from many things. Some causes are simple and some take up to a hour to fix. The only thing really bad is a twist in the neck and that is very time consuming.
 
The twisted neck is a pain two years ago I got a 1/1965 Gibson SG Standard fret's gone I had to sand off 1/8" of the fingerboard to solve the twisted neck then cut 1/8" into the fret slots
went with the 12 degree radius until the 14th fret then 16 degree radius and .005" off of 14 to 22 fret and finding the correct binding was more than fun.

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67plexi said:
The twisted neck is a pain two years ago I got a 1/1965 Gibson SG Standard fret's gone I had to sand off 1/8" of the fingerboard to solve the twisted neck then cut 1/8" into the fret slots
went with the 12 degree radius until the 14th fret then 16 degree radius and .005" off of 14 to 22 fret and finding the correct binding was more than fun.

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What you went thru is up there with resetting a neck. I lost all interest in vintage acoustic guitars after my experience with a Japanese 12 string from 1969. It had everything it could have wrong. It was a Christmas gift so I had to shut up and fix it. Bridge hump makes a man feel humped. At least your guitar is worth the effort.
 
kevinpaul said:
What you went thru is up there with resetting a neck. I lost all interest in vintage acoustic guitars after my experience with a Japanese 12 string from 1969. It had everything it could have wrong. It was a Christmas gift so I had to shut up and fix it. Bridge hump makes a man feel humped. At least your guitar is worth the effort.
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YIKES. If that happens to me I will have to send it to you. No video will save me.
 
kevinpaul said:
I heard his videos before and Will is a low life jerk. Fret buzz happens from many things. Some causes are simple and some take up to a hour to fix. The only thing really bad is a twist in the neck and that is very time consuming.
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OK: Note to self: no more Will vids. Is that part about Epi headstocks even true? Another question: I live where there is no humidity (desert) and drastic temperature changes, like 60 degrees in one day. How often should I clean and put mineral oil (?) on rosewood fretboard?
And with the desert, uh, dust kinda comes in too. And I'm lucky to live on a PAVED road.
 
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The worst one was my 1958 Gibson Flying Vee The case was rotten smelled like cat pee and vitamins the fret's were falling out that one cost $15K to restore.

I have a 1960 Strat D neck that needs some love. I had Scott at Musikcraft build me a new neck it sounds the same as the old neck. Scott used Brazilian Rosewood that was cut in 1865
it's so dense you can't see the wood grain. Some day.
 
texred said:
OK: Note to self: no more Will vids. Is that part about Epi headstocks even true? Another question: I live where there is no humidity (desert) and drastic temperature changes, like 60 degrees in one day. How often should I clean and put mineral oil (?) on rosewood fretboard?
And with the desert, uh, dust kinda comes in too. And I'm lucky to live on a PAVED road.
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I live in Pittsburgh and they have really cleaned up the air but the temperature is all over the place. I have a few good guitars and I keep them in a case because it protects them from many things and weather is the big one. I put the small Planet Waves humidifier in a couple of the like my Martin D28. Keep the strings tight to avoid neck twisting and bowing.
 
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67plexi said:
The worst one was my 1958 Gibson Flying Vee The case was rotten smelled like cat pee and vitamins the fret's were falling out that one cost $15K to restore.

I have a 1960 Strat D neck that needs some love. I had Scott at Musikcraft build me a new neck it sounds the same as the old neck. Scott used Brazilian Rosewood that was cut in 1865
it's so dense you can't see the wood grain. Some day.
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Old cut wood is very rare now days. The Rainforest cut and burn has really come to a stop because of the laws many countries are enforcing. Many of your guitars that were made in the 80s and 90s are usually old cut, I mean from the 1930s not 1800's old.
 
texred said:
OK: Note to self: no more Will vids. Is that part about Epi headstocks even true? Another question: I live where there is no humidity (desert) and drastic temperature changes, like 60 degrees in one day. How often should I clean and put mineral oil (?) on rosewood fretboard?
And with the desert, uh, dust kinda comes in too. And I'm lucky to live on a PAVED road.
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Keep the guitar in a case when not in use to keep the dust off. If a hard case is too expensive, even a gig bag is better than nothing.

A lot of folks use lemon oil on the fret board, but you don't need to use it really often. Maybe a couple or three times a year. The important thing is that you don't want the board to dry out and crack. You really don't need to go heavy on it either.
 
kevinpaul said:
I leave in Pittsburgh and they have really cleaned up the air but the temperature is all over the place. I have a few good guitars and I keep them in a case because it protects them from many things and weather is the big one. I put the small Planet Waves humidifier in a couple of the like my Martin D28. Keep the strings tight to avoid neck twisting and bowing.
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Thank you!
 
smitty_p said:
Keep the guitar in a case when not in use to keep the dust off. If a hard case is too expensive, even a gig bag is better than nothing.

A lot of folks use lemon oil on the fret board, but you don't need to use it really often. Maybe a couple or three times a year. The important thing is that you don't want the board to dry out and crack. You really don't need to go heavy on it either.
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And thank you, as always. Hmmm, need to go back to eSGEs's for more shopping. This is fun. OP stuff is always more interesting than your own. Just like when your dog goes visiting, the other dog's food is always better. Man I'm sick. That just reminded me of The Garden Song, an all time favorite.
 
smitty_p said:
Keep the guitar in a case when not in use to keep the dust off. If a hard case is too expensive, even a gig bag is better than nothing.

A lot of folks use lemon oil on the fret board, but you don't need to use it really often. Maybe a couple or three times a year. The important thing is that you don't want the board to dry out and crack. You really don't need to go heavy on it either.
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Correct Smitty! I have been using lemon oil for a long time. I oil when I needs cleaned or if I don't play it often I check it out and oil it. I put the stuff over the strings, it's probably good for them too.
 
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