A sunburst Gibson Les Paul came in for a setup with the action low and buzzy, the intonation off, scratchy electronics, and both the nut and the bridge sitting uneven. Electronics cleaned, truss rod and bridge set, nut filed level, pickups set, strung with 10s. Forty-five minutes.
- Instrument
- Gibson Les Paul, sunburst
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Setup
- Diagnosis
- Action low and buzzy; intonation off; electronics scratchy; nut uneven; bridge uneven
- Work performed
- Electronics cleaned; truss rod and bridge height adjusted; nut filed even across the fretboard; pickup height adjusted; strung with 10s
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 45 minutes
- Outcome
- Buzzing fixed
What Came In
A sunburst Gibson Les Paul, in for a setup. The action was buzzing and the electronics had gone scratchy.
What We Found
The action was low and buzzy and the intonation was off. The nut was uneven and so was the bridge. The electronics were scratchy.
What We Did
Cleaned the electronics. Adjusted the truss rod and the bridge height. Filed the nut even across the fretboard, set the pickup height, and strung it up with 10s. About 45 minutes on the bench.
Result
The buzzing is fixed.
Why does a buzz move around the neck?
When the nut and the bridge are both uneven, each string sits at its own height at both ends, so the buzz shows up in different places on different strings and chasing it one string at a time never lands. Leveling both ends is what settles the whole fretboard.
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Bring It In
Buzz that will not stay in one place? Bring it in. Setups at the Hideout.
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Glens Falls, NY 12801
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