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Florian -> Got a weird problem with a guitar (Feb. 9 2008 19:05:08)

Hi I have a student's guitar I am trying to help fix (its a cheap $40 second hand practice guitar but theres still no reason for it to do this)

for some strange reason the 11th fret and the 12th fret is exactly the same note

everything else is fine.

i filled down the fret nut ( is that what its called ?lol) between the 11th and 12th fret thinking that that might do the trick, it didnt change anything and i dont wanna keep doing it in case that is not it.

any ideas ? this is weird [&:]

Edited :
I just put the capo on 2nd and now the same note is in the same spot 9th and 10th...so now i am pretty sure its something to with just that fret nutt.

thanks in advance



Anders Eliasson -> RE: Got a weird problem with a guitar (Feb. 9 2008 19:32:52)

Could be that the 11th fret is so low that the string touches the 12th fret when playing the 11th fret.

What is a fret nut???? It sounds a bit to nutty to me..... Maybe you just need another (and better) guitar, Florian.[8D] (personal joke, Florian knows))



Florian -> RE: Got a weird problem with a guitar (Feb. 9 2008 19:45:49)

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Could be that the 11th fret is so low that the string touches the 12th fret when playing the 11th fret.


Good point , from 12 tho 13 is fine and from 10 to 11 is fine is just from 11 to 12 that it sucks [:)]

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What is a fret nut?


what do you guys call that metal thingy that in between the frets ?[:D]

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Maybe you just need another (and better) guitar, Florian. (personal joke, Florian knows))


dont taunt me [:@] i am fustrated enough atm [:D] i am giving lessons to beginner students who are playing $ 6000 guitars with this thing [&:]

its a Cimar Model 378 (made in Japan) if anyone wants to go out and buy one [:D][:D]

this is good, i am looking at it as a long exercise, the guitar sounds so bad that i am not gonna play any solos or try to record or anything.

just gonna concentrate on litlle things with it, technique, exercises etc

I AM SOOO EXCITEDDDDDDDDD ! good guitars are for losers [:D][:D]........[8|][&:]



stephen hill -> RE: Got a weird problem with a guitar (Feb. 13 2008 9:41:57)

sounds like its called a fret, unless its a spare screwdriver thats got itself stuck in there somehow...



kovachian -> RE: Got a weird problem with a guitar (Feb. 17 2008 16:40:02)

Could very well be a simple case of uneven fret heights, perhaps the neck is warped? The typical labor costs to do a proper level and polish would likely exceed the value of the guitar. If I were in that situation I'd tell the student that his guitar would make for a great canoe paddle, and buy or rent something better.

Unless, you're hell-bent on fixing the blasted thing for free if necessary, just to show it who the boss is. [:D] I get that way sometimes with cars.



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