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    is it okay to set low Guitar action with buzzing sounding ?

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    • Kyaw
      Kyaw last edited by

      Hello ! I want to know is it okay to set low guitar action for fingerstyle and is it okay to hearing buzzing sound?

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      • emilernebro
        emilernebro @Kyaw last edited by

        @Kyaw
        Hi there!

        I use a very low action on the guitar, and it's buzzing a little bit - but I think that's ok. When you plug in the guitar to an amp or a PA, you can't hear the buzzing too much. It's a good thing to set up your guitar in a way that really makes it feel good and makes it easy to play! Although a higher action might give me more sustain and volume, I prefer a guitar that is comfortable to play, and I still get a good sound out of the instrument with a low action. Kind regards/Emil

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          nick161 @emilernebro last edited by

          @emilernebro
          If you like the sound of buzzing, I suppose it's OK, but most people don't like that sound. Maybe try a lighter string gauge. If you're playing a Flamenco guitar, the buzzing sound is alright, but that blends in. I'm not sure how that would be on a steel string guitar. That's my personal opinion. Check with other people, especially a luthier that can set up your guitar with the lowest possible clearance.

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            Kiki @emilernebro last edited by

            @emilernebro Hey Emil! Could you tell us a bit more about your Settings for Acoustic Guitars? I just got a Maton EBG 808 Artist not long ago and appart from setting the string action a bit lower I didn't do anything else and I was wondering if there is anything else I could do to make the playing more comfortable. Maybe you could start by telling me what strings you are using!
            Thank you so much in Advance!

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            • emilernebro
              emilernebro @Kiki last edited by

              @Kiki
              Hi there!
              Thanks for asking!

              I have the neck on the guitars very straight, and I give it to my luthier for saddle/nut adjustments. Usually he does a fret job on it to make it not buzz too much even though the neck is straight.

              I have the action set low, and I use D'Addario strings, phosphor bronze 12-53 (although I use a 14 on my high E string to get a bigger tone on the high E string. I rarely bend more than a whole step on that string anyways, so I can have a thicker string there.. Learned that from Joe Robinson :) )

              Let me know if you have any other questions!
              Kind regards/Emil from ProGuitar.com

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              • Tho
                Tho @emilernebro last edited by

                @emilernebro Does your high E and B string buzz? On my guitar low E and A not buzz but high E and B a little when I used truss rod to low my action.

                When A string not Buzz look like hard to play slap bass like you 😭

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                • emilernebro
                  emilernebro @Tho last edited by

                  @tho Hi!
                  The high E and B does not buzz. I think you might have to either make your action a bit higher, or let a guitar luthier look at your setup. My guitars also has fret job made to optimize low action too.. and guitar neck is usually very straight.
                  Kind regards/E

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                  • Tho
                    Tho @emilernebro last edited by

                    @emilernebro said in is it okay to set low Guitar action with buzzing sounding ?:

                    fret job made to optimize low action

                    Hi. What did you do? My EBG 808 Maton guitar come with defaut fret.

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                    • Tho
                      Tho @emilernebro last edited by

                      @emilernebro hi
                      Have you used Plek machine to low action your guitar?

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                      • emilernebro
                        emilernebro @Tho last edited by

                        @tho Hi!
                        No, I have a luthier who makes the fret job and optimized it for low action. No plek yet :)

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