Hey tech gurus,
I have a McCarty (couple of years old) which is
1) a very great guitar and
2) a very resonant/lively guitar.
Now, most probably due to 2), it is a also very prone to rattling (several screws have been "rattling" loose over time) and other funny noises (e.g. pickup springs vibrating)
One of these noises currently bothers me so much that I want to do something about it:
When plucking the open D string, there is a kind of resonant ringing to the sring.
It sounds like a dissonant overtone (=unpleasant) and it it's pretty noticeable.
It's there unamplified but it's also picked up by the amp.
When playing the same note/frequency on other strings, there's nothing, so I exluced some form of sympathetic vibrations.
Also, it's only there on the open string, not when fretted.
It's most pronounced when the string is in tune. Actually, I can tune the string pretty well by ear by focusing on the ringing... :biggrin:
What I tried sofar:
New strings and stretching the string.
Dampening the strings behind the nut.
Placing a hand over all tuners to "dampen" any vibrations there.
Doing the same with the switch and pots.
Pressing the string down a bit directy behind the nut.
Wiggling the pickups a bit.
Judging from the symptoms, it would seem logical that it's the nut. But then again why is it only there if the string's in tune?
So - any advice on how I should procede to narrow it down?
Anyone experience something similar?
And finally, if nothing helps, can the "PTC Europe" (does it still exist?) take care of the problem?
Thanks!
Andy
I have a McCarty (couple of years old) which is
1) a very great guitar and
2) a very resonant/lively guitar.
Now, most probably due to 2), it is a also very prone to rattling (several screws have been "rattling" loose over time) and other funny noises (e.g. pickup springs vibrating)
One of these noises currently bothers me so much that I want to do something about it:
When plucking the open D string, there is a kind of resonant ringing to the sring.
It sounds like a dissonant overtone (=unpleasant) and it it's pretty noticeable.
It's there unamplified but it's also picked up by the amp.
When playing the same note/frequency on other strings, there's nothing, so I exluced some form of sympathetic vibrations.
Also, it's only there on the open string, not when fretted.
It's most pronounced when the string is in tune. Actually, I can tune the string pretty well by ear by focusing on the ringing... :biggrin:
What I tried sofar:
New strings and stretching the string.
Dampening the strings behind the nut.
Placing a hand over all tuners to "dampen" any vibrations there.
Doing the same with the switch and pots.
Pressing the string down a bit directy behind the nut.
Wiggling the pickups a bit.
Judging from the symptoms, it would seem logical that it's the nut. But then again why is it only there if the string's in tune?
So - any advice on how I should procede to narrow it down?
Anyone experience something similar?
And finally, if nothing helps, can the "PTC Europe" (does it still exist?) take care of the problem?
Thanks!
Andy