Heat caused problem?

lincolnblue · July 2022

My study/music room is south facing. With the crazy few hot days we've had I think it's affected one of my guitars. My Faith Neptune Trembesi was tuned to DADGAD but I wanted it tuned to standard yesterday. I've not played it over the weekend as I've been away. Now the G string and D a little are buzzing when I use my tumb to pick (in a downward movement rather than 'pulling' the sting with my thumb - if that makes sense). I'm not 100% confident but sure it wasn't doing it before. It sounds like fret buzz. If i strum or finger pick normally it's fine.

COuld the heat have had an impact or it it more likely that it's been like it for ages? Any ideas on a remedy?

drofluf · July 2022

Humidity was very low, at least round me, in the hot spell. If it were locked up in a hot room it's conceivable that it could have been affected. Maybe see how it is in a weeks time when it's had a chance to reacclimatise

TheMadMick · July 2022

^^^^ Wot he said. It's also a fact that as wood ages, it moves. Get used to it. Might be best if folks kept guitars in cases when not being used.

BillDL · July 2022

One of the important things to know about fret buzz is WHERE on the neck the string or strings are buzzing, especially after a tuning change or change to a new brand or gauge of strings. Armed with that knowledge you can usually then assess whether a truss rod adjustment will take care of the issue. With an acoustic I would always leave it for several days to settle down after a tuning change or string gauge change before considering any setup alterations.

lincolnblue · July 2022

Thanks. I'll see how it settles in a few days

ToneControl · July 2022

which frets does it buzz on?
Humidity was very low this week

Mellish · July 2022

@lincolnblue ; - I'm not far from you mate (maybe 22 miles) and humidity here stayed around 50%.

It was hot (peaked around 44°C) but my Gibson Dove is fine

lincolnblue · July 2022

Mellish said:

@lincolnblue ; - I'm not far from you mate (maybe 22 miles) and humidity here stayed around 50%.

It was hot (peaked around 44°C) but my Gibson Dove is fine

Thanks. I don't have any humidity devices to test but that's reassuring.

lincolnblue · July 2022

ToneControl said:

which frets does it buzz on?
Humidity was very low this week

I think it's the first fret from what I can tell

Mellish · July 2022

@lincolnblue ; - hygrometer for the room mate and a D'Addario Humidipak for the case. And a dehumidifier if the RH gets above 55%. That's all I have

guitarjack66 · August 2022

Having inexpensive guitars takes away the need to 'baby' them so at least there is one positive from this.

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