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(@mikehull)
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When i fret Low E, i'll often hear it vibrating against another fret - is this normal?

I checked to make sure it was in tune and yet still does it.

Is there a problem?


   
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(@dogbite)
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nope. it is a big string and when vibrating to moves quite a bit.
I think it adds to the natural sound of the guitar.
it will really bang when you strum or hit it harder.

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(@mikehull)
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nope. it is a big string and when vibrating to moves quite a bit.
I think it adds to the natural sound of the guitar.
it will really bang when you strum or hit it harder.

that puts my mind at ease a bit more, as when i was playing the 5th fret (7th fret for A) and the 2nd fret (5th fret for A) it was vibrating, and i thought I wasnt clamping down enough..

all i need to do now is press a little harder on the A string with the pinky.


   
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(@slejhamer)
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I get a nice clank on my Breedlove acoustic's low E when I strum hard. But some people really hate any type of fret buzz or noise and will raise their action to avoid it. I don't like it on my bass, though my instructor insists it's a good thing - he says it shows I'm digging in. :)

"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."


   
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(@mikehull)
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I get a nice clank on my Breedlove acoustic's low E when I strum hard. But some people really hate any type of fret buzz or noise and will raise their action to avoid it. I don't like it on my bass, though my instructor insists it's a good thing - he says it shows I'm digging in. :)

I wont mind it as long as it sounds ok when i play on thursday lol


   
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(@diceman)
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If your brige is adjustable , you could try raising just the action slightly on the bass string side . It might not take much at all .

If I claim to be a wise man , it surely means that I don't know .


   
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