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why is there a buzzing sound coming from my headstock? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 weeks ago by maennersindautos to c/guitars
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This is an old classical guitar, it might be up to seventy years old. It buzzes with every note but it's the loudest on the G string. Please help.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Looks like the nut is pretty worn, check 1st fret action across all strings? Any hidden cracks in the wood? Have you checked for loose screws, either mounting the tuners, the tuning gears or the tuning pegs themselves? I'm more of an electric guy, but I'd start there and see if the problem reveals itself.

[–] maennersindautos 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Thanks for the great advice, but there are no cracks or anything, I tightened all the screws and it's not fret buzz. the sound is still there

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

If you have a capo, you could test it on the first fret (or second, or third, etc.) and see if your problem stops. I had a guitar with a worn nut that put a couple strings just low enough to always buzz against the first fret.

[–] derfunkatron 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Other places to check for buzzing include:

  • The ends of the bridge knots. These should have been tied so that they are looped into the knots of the other strings, but if they are sticking out and touching the soundboard you may get some vibration.
  • Same of the ends of the strings around the tuning pegs. It looks like these have been trimmed so that there isn't any extra string after the knot around the tuning peg, but if there is it will sometimes touch the headstock and buzz (I don't trim mine, so this happens to me sometimes).
  • Someone else mentioned that your strings are touching the wood due to how they are wrapped - also a possibility. I'd loosen the strings and push those wraps further onto the post.
  • And just a wild guess - were you playing while wearing a shirt with buttons?
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