Open Low E fret buzz - DG300 - suggestions?

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HCQ wrote:

Pinching the string as you did is a classic check for neck relief. That means that if also you sight down the neck with either E string unpinched, the fingerboard will look curved upwards from the guitar top's horizontal plane as compared to the string which is straight.

My experience is that Sel/Mac guitars need a bit of forward bow than other types of guitars.

The lower regsiter fret buzzing and subsequent truss rod adjusting is a personal thing in that everybody plays a guitar differently. Start by inserting a correct sized truss rod or Allen wrench and note your starting point. Loosen the rod (very) gradually, tuning up every time and play the way you do usually. After a couple of iterations you will find a comfortable lower register action with no buzzing.

Don't be surprised that after a couple of days the adjustment might move a little bit as that is normal. In a little time you will have this adjusted properly. Just go slow.

Most of my necks need adjustments seasonally, like Winter/Spring and Summer/Fall, as climate changes.

Thanks, HCQ - I think we're good. Restrung with Argentines, backed off the truss some (I'm guessing just under 1/4 turn - can't mark the rod, since it's inside the box), and no more buzz (unless I really twang an open string), every note playing crisp. Additionally, checking 12th harmonic against fretted note, all strings seem to check out there as well. I have contacted a luthier in Madison (thanks Caravan GSE), plan on seeing him at the Fest later this summer (along with Chris's band!), for a good once over regardless.

If any know of any good luthiers in Chicago familiar with GJ/Selmer style guitars, I'd appreciate your thoughts/reference that way, as well.

Paul

HCQ

Buono!...glad it worked out.