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Neoma

(10,039 posts) Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:23 PM Feb 2013

How much you think fixing the neck of my guitar will cost?

It's off or something because every time I play a bit on it, it rattles...

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How much you think fixing the neck of my guitar will cost? (Original Post) Neoma Feb 2013 OP

What kind of guitar? jeepnstein Feb 2013 #1

Jackson guitar. Neoma Feb 2013 #2

If by Jackson you mean an electric... jeepnstein Feb 2013 #3

jeepnstein

(2,631 posts)

1. What kind of guitar?

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 10:49 AM

Feb 2013

It's a pretty common problem this time of year in some localities. Especially for acoustic guitars. Are you in an area of low humidity by any chance.

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

2. Jackson guitar.

Reply to jeepnstein (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 12:00 PM

Feb 2013

Yeah, low humidity.

jeepnstein

(2,631 posts)

3. If by Jackson you mean an electric...

Reply to Neoma (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 02:04 PM

Feb 2013

then I'm going to say loosening the truss rod by an eighth of a turn or so should fix the buzz. As humidity increases you may want to tighten it back up a bit.

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