CuriousAnthony Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) My G string (lmaoo) on my Epiphone Wildkat is higher than the rest. I tried lowering the bridge and it didn’t work. Any idea on how to fix it? Edited May 29, 2020 by CuriousAnthony Changed the title Quote
Dad3353 Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 There are two places that determine the height of an individual string on guitars of the sort: the bridge and the nut. It's fairly easy to see if it's the bridge that's the issue: remove the 'D' and 'G' strings (or slacken 'em off considerably...), then swap the bridge saddles of these two strings and tune up again. If the issue is now with the 'D' string, have the offending saddle cut a touch deeper, or change it for one that conforms better. If the problem is still the 'G' string, the nut slot for that string maybe needs deepening. This is best done by a luthier, as a little goes a long way, and too much is a Bad Idea. Any help..? Quote
CuriousAnthony Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 59 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: There are two places that determine the height of an individual string on guitars of the sort: the bridge and the nut. It's fairly easy to see if it's the bridge that's the issue: remove the 'D' and 'G' strings (or slacken 'em off considerably...), then swap the bridge saddles of these two strings and tune up again. If the issue is now with the 'D' string, have the offending saddle cut a touch deeper, or change it for one that conforms better. If the problem is still the 'G' string, the nut slot for that string maybe needs deepening. This is best done by a luthier, as a little goes a long way, and too much is a Bad Idea. Any help..? I can’t swap the saddles on the Epiphone Wildkat Quote
Dad3353 Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 Are the saddles not held in by a wire spring, in similar way to this..? Yours may be one single wire spring along all six saddles. No good, still..? Quote
CuriousAnthony Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: Are the saddles not held in by a wire spring, in similar way to this..? Yours may be one single wire spring along all six saddles. No good, still..? Thanks! Just switched it. All the strings are at the same level now, but now the G string has this buzz when I play it Quote
Dad3353 Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) Take the 'G' string off completely, and re-string it, being careful not to let it twist when threading through the tuner. Sometimes that's enough, if the string isn't damaged. Try it..? If it still buzzes, we'll have to know where it buzzes (Every note played..? Only the high/low notes..? Is it the string or the saddle or the nut that's buzzing..?). It's not always simple, and we can't see or hear what you're seeing and hearing. One step at a time, then... Edited May 29, 2020 by Dad3353 Quote
CuriousAnthony Posted May 30, 2020 Author Posted May 30, 2020 23 hours ago, Dad3353 said: Take the 'G' string off completely, and re-string it, being careful not to let it twist when threading through the tuner. Sometimes that's enough, if the string isn't damaged. Try it..? If it still buzzes, we'll have to know where it buzzes (Every note played..? Only the high/low notes..? Is it the string or the saddle or the nut that's buzzing..?). It's not always simple, and we can't see or hear what you're seeing and hearing. One step at a time, then... My bad just seen your reply. Saw a video about the guitar and noticed the saddles on my Wildkat’s bridge was reversed lol. So I fixed that but now the E, A, D & G strings are buzzing Quote
Dad3353 Posted May 30, 2020 Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, CuriousAnthony said: ...now the E, A, D & G strings are buzzing Can you raise the bridge on the bass side a little..? Unscrew the bridge post, just a quarter turn, to see if it helps ... Quote
CuriousAnthony Posted May 30, 2020 Author Posted May 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: Can you raise the bridge on the bass side a little..? Unscrew the bridge post, just a quarter turn, to see if it helps ... Still has the buzz Quote
Dad3353 Posted May 30, 2020 Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) Where abouts are you..? It may be an idea to have someone have a look at the instrument. No decent guitar shops or luthiers nearby..? A good set-up by a good luthier is always a Good Investment, and most will explain what's up and give tips, too. Any use..? Edit : you mention having already tried lowering the bridge. Have you put it back to where it was before..? Edited May 30, 2020 by Dad3353 1 Quote
