BoardMonster
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Hmm ok thanks, may I ask which strings U guys got this sound on?
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guitarman23
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i only got some humming on the G string before, no other strings.
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Ok I've forgotten how this works to raise the action I loosen the truss rod right?
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And Uhh how do I go about cleaning the saddle?
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well the thing is the truss rod is not for reajusting the action, if i were you i would just take it to a guitar tech if your not sure, you do not want to screw around with anything that may effect in a way that may damage it some how, but yes from what i did when,well i had this humming sound then i cleaned my G string saddle where the string sits and it stopped. im not sure how the axis bridge peace works since i have a Steve morse.
may i..... if no one posted this already. this might help.. and i recommend reading.
http://www.ernieball.com/faq_content.php?subjectcode=mm_guitars
Q: I own an Axis guitar and I have the action low about 1/16 and the neck is straight but I get some buzzing above the 12th fret. What can I do?
A: It sounds like your guitar needs to be setup. A neck doesn't need to be perfectly straight to be setup properly. Sometimes depending on fret height, fret wear, etc., the neck will need a bit of relief. A good local repair person should be able to get rid of the buzzing.
may i..... if no one posted this already. this might help.. and i recommend reading.
http://www.ernieball.com/faq_content.php?subjectcode=mm_guitars
Q: I own an Axis guitar and I have the action low about 1/16 and the neck is straight but I get some buzzing above the 12th fret. What can I do?
A: It sounds like your guitar needs to be setup. A neck doesn't need to be perfectly straight to be setup properly. Sometimes depending on fret height, fret wear, etc., the neck will need a bit of relief. A good local repair person should be able to get rid of the buzzing.
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Thanks.
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I'm confused about this, cuz this is a bit further down the page in the FAQ.
Q: What is the best way to adjust the action on my Music Man guitar?
A: The best and easiest way to adjust your action is to use the truss rod. To lower your action, turn the wheel clockwise. To raise your action, particularly if you have fret buzz, turn the wheel counter clockwise. It is always a good idea to make just one or two turns at a time, then play it and see if it needs more adjustment. It normally doesn't take many turns of the wheel to notice a difference.
A "turn" as defined here is inserting an adjustment tool and moving a spoke of the wheel from one side of the opening at the body at the neck to the other side.
So it seems, that both are viable ways to raise or lower the action, and a balance of both, I assume is they key? Or is this just two schools of thought, some do it one way, some the other? I've always done the saddle adjustment, thinking you don't want to mess with the truss rod much at all, but in trying to cure my PRS, I've been doing slight truss rod adjustments and trying to leave the saddles be. 'Tis a bit of a mystery!
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They're two separate things - both neck relief and bridge height are needed for a good setup.
The truss rod controls the straightness of the neck. Generally you want to do this first, get the neck as straight as possible. Maybe a little bit of forward bow or "relief". To do this you'll need a good straight edge to lie across the frets, so you can see where and how much of a gap there is. For a quickie setup you can put a capo on the first fret and depress the string at the 15th fret or so, use the string as a straight edge. You usually want a bit of relief; a small gap under the straight edge.
Bridge/saddle adjustments control the string height. Once the neck is straight, you can then lower the saddles as much as possible until the strings buzz, then raise them slightly. Usually you try and find the lowest non-buzzing playable height that suits you. I use a capo at the first fret (to eliminate the nut height as a factor) and take height adjustments from the bottom of the string to the top of the 12th or 15th fret. For guitars with adjustable saddles, you generally want to do each saddle individually and preserve the radius of the fretboard (e.g., make sure each string has the same height from the fretboard so one's not lower than another).
Once you have the guitar as you like it, you can do pickup height & intonation (if necessary). When the seasons (humidity) change the neck will often change too. At this point, you only need to adjust the neck relief via the truss rod. Your bridge height won't require adjustment. So a small tweak to the neck and you'll have it exactly where you like it.
I usually keep notes of all the guitars I have and what heights I like, though each guitar is different so the best advice is to adjust until it feels right.
Hope that helps.
The truss rod controls the straightness of the neck. Generally you want to do this first, get the neck as straight as possible. Maybe a little bit of forward bow or "relief". To do this you'll need a good straight edge to lie across the frets, so you can see where and how much of a gap there is. For a quickie setup you can put a capo on the first fret and depress the string at the 15th fret or so, use the string as a straight edge. You usually want a bit of relief; a small gap under the straight edge.
Bridge/saddle adjustments control the string height. Once the neck is straight, you can then lower the saddles as much as possible until the strings buzz, then raise them slightly. Usually you try and find the lowest non-buzzing playable height that suits you. I use a capo at the first fret (to eliminate the nut height as a factor) and take height adjustments from the bottom of the string to the top of the 12th or 15th fret. For guitars with adjustable saddles, you generally want to do each saddle individually and preserve the radius of the fretboard (e.g., make sure each string has the same height from the fretboard so one's not lower than another).
Once you have the guitar as you like it, you can do pickup height & intonation (if necessary). When the seasons (humidity) change the neck will often change too. At this point, you only need to adjust the neck relief via the truss rod. Your bridge height won't require adjustment. So a small tweak to the neck and you'll have it exactly where you like it.
I usually keep notes of all the guitars I have and what heights I like, though each guitar is different so the best advice is to adjust until it feels right.
Hope that helps.
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Well after tightening my machinehead and not solving the problem (incidentally I chipped the nut around the machinehead
) I sent off an email yesterday to Eb customer care detailing my problem, still no reply.. woops just got one
) I sent off an email yesterday to Eb customer care detailing my problem, still no reply.. woops just got one
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Does anyone know the size of the nut on the Musicman Axis? My high E is buzzing but only when played open, someone suggested it may be a low nut so I think i'll try and get a replacement.
