Jomolungma
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Hi there,
I took delivery of a new 2014 Zach Myers about two weeks ago, but I've only been home about 4 days in those two weeks to play it :-(
When it arrived, it had the factory .9s installed and I noticed it had a lot of what I would call fret buzz, particularly on the low E string. It didn't seem to matter where I fretted the string, the buzz was still there. It seemed to be more pronounced closer to the nut. It was particularly pronounced when I played the open string. I took it back to Guitar Center (I bought it from Guitar Center online but had it shipped to my local store) and explained the issue. They found some up bow on the neck, which they fixed for free. In the store, it seemed like it was better, but not entirely gone.
I didn't press the issue, however, because I wanted the guitar restrung with .10s. I had them do this and then do a complete new setup on the guitar to make sure everything was straight. When I picked the guitar up, I played it in the store and everything seemed to be great. No buzz, .10s were nice, it was good to go.
I took it home and after playing the guitar for a day the buzz returned on the low E string. If I strike the open string moderately hard it generates buzz, again appearing to come mostly from near the nut. I should note I'm playing it accoustically, not plugged in. When I fret the string, the buzz is definitely diminished, but still present if I'm just fretting somewhere in the first 3-5 frets. Above that, it's pretty much gone. I've checked the tuning on the thing constantly and it is staying in tune, it's just buzzing.
I've never had a semi-hollow guitar before and I haven't had an electric guitar in many years. I have no idea if the buzz is normal. It is, however, disconcerting. It doesn't seem to affect the sound of the guitar much when it is plugged in, but strumming accoustically you can definitely hear it. I've thought maybe it was a nut or tuning peg problem. I'm about to take it back to Guitar Center and just have them order me a new one (I'm within my return window), but I wanted to check here to see if I'm being crazy and this is how it should sound.
So, if you have any thoughts on if this sort of buzz is to be expected or completely abnormal, I'd love to hear it. I really want to embrace the guitar and post my NGD pics!, but this issue is giving me pause - don't want to become too attached if it's getting replaced :-(
Thanks!
Stu
I took delivery of a new 2014 Zach Myers about two weeks ago, but I've only been home about 4 days in those two weeks to play it :-(
When it arrived, it had the factory .9s installed and I noticed it had a lot of what I would call fret buzz, particularly on the low E string. It didn't seem to matter where I fretted the string, the buzz was still there. It seemed to be more pronounced closer to the nut. It was particularly pronounced when I played the open string. I took it back to Guitar Center (I bought it from Guitar Center online but had it shipped to my local store) and explained the issue. They found some up bow on the neck, which they fixed for free. In the store, it seemed like it was better, but not entirely gone.
I didn't press the issue, however, because I wanted the guitar restrung with .10s. I had them do this and then do a complete new setup on the guitar to make sure everything was straight. When I picked the guitar up, I played it in the store and everything seemed to be great. No buzz, .10s were nice, it was good to go.
I took it home and after playing the guitar for a day the buzz returned on the low E string. If I strike the open string moderately hard it generates buzz, again appearing to come mostly from near the nut. I should note I'm playing it accoustically, not plugged in. When I fret the string, the buzz is definitely diminished, but still present if I'm just fretting somewhere in the first 3-5 frets. Above that, it's pretty much gone. I've checked the tuning on the thing constantly and it is staying in tune, it's just buzzing.
I've never had a semi-hollow guitar before and I haven't had an electric guitar in many years. I have no idea if the buzz is normal. It is, however, disconcerting. It doesn't seem to affect the sound of the guitar much when it is plugged in, but strumming accoustically you can definitely hear it. I've thought maybe it was a nut or tuning peg problem. I'm about to take it back to Guitar Center and just have them order me a new one (I'm within my return window), but I wanted to check here to see if I'm being crazy and this is how it should sound.
So, if you have any thoughts on if this sort of buzz is to be expected or completely abnormal, I'd love to hear it. I really want to embrace the guitar and post my NGD pics!, but this issue is giving me pause - don't want to become too attached if it's getting replaced :-(
Thanks!
Stu