Jangly/Twang 'G' String:

[Inspector #20]

This has again started on my Double Neck. Very loud jangly/overtone on the 'g' only - fretted or open - Sitar-like in nature.

Moved string out of saddle and inspected groove. Added strip of paper to saddle a nut groove - no change.

Dropped bridge pickup a lot - no change.

Checked intonation - dead on 1st through 12th fret.

Redressed nut slot floor - no change.

Taped off strings behind nut and bridge - no change.

No loose screws or hardware.

No 'warble' when intonating...

 

[Goldmember]

Wrap a few centimeters of pipe cleaner around the G string above the nut. Does it remove the sitar sound?

 

[Gahr]

What about the length of string between the bridge and stoptail? Have you tried dampening it? And have you tried changing the string?

 

[Inspector #20]

Wrap a few centimeters of pipe cleaner around the G string above the nut. Does it remove the sitar sound?

Nope.

 

[Inspector #20]

What about the length of string between the bridge and stoptail? Have you tried dampening it? And have you tried changing the string?

Changing string has no effect...

I considered neck pickup magnetic pull, but there's no oscillation.

 

[Goldmember]

Perhaps a wound G will make the difference?

 

[Inspector #20]

Perhaps a wound G will make the difference?

Maybe...I found .016" and .017" wound g's so I might try it....

 

[Gahr]

Have you tried changing the bridge itself?

 

[Inspector #20]

Have you tried changing the bridge itself?

Yep. Sure did, Gahr... Still there....I think its got something to do with amplification. I don't really hear it unamplified.

 

[Gahr]

Yep. Sure did, Gahr... Still there....I think its got something to do with amplification. I don't really hear it unamplified.

Mysterious indeed!

 

[kevinpaul]

What about the length of string between the bridge and stoptail? Have you tried dampening it? And have you tried changing the string?

Did you measure it. I have G string trouble on my Casino. I got a few badly cut nuts and that will be my Mother's Day night thing. I have two out 6 that a drunken monkey must have cut. The other 4 I put on friends guitars. I will not be looking for and surprise parties this year again.

 

[eSGEe]

Wasnt "Jangly/Twang" a dancer at the Whisky a Go GO ?

 

[Inspector #20]

Mysterious indeed!

Yes. It's only present when amplified. It's present fretted or open. It persists with everything on the guitar taped off, string swap, bridge swap, intonation perfect on a strobe tuner....strange indeed!!!

 

[syscokid]

It could be your hearing... . Does it do that on every single fret of the G string?

 

[eSGEe]

Stop feeding me straight lines Sysco!

 

[Inspector #20]

It could be your hearing... . Does it do that on every single fret of the G string?

Yes. Every fret. My 14 year old daughter and 10 year old son noticed it as well...

 

[Inspector #20]

And only when plugged in and amplified.

 

[syscokid]

And only when plugged in and amplified.

Either pickup?

 

[Inspector #20]

Either pickup?

Worse on the bridge....but did not change even when I dropped the bridge pickup 1/8".

 

[Inspector #20]

Funny...when I put an .018" wound 'g' on it, the noise stopped altogether, but the .018w is a bit heavy for bends, so I found some .016" and .017" wounds to try out...