Hi all,
Recently, I have been having some issues with my GAD 30. At first I thought it was just muddy strings that needed a change, but the underlying problem still persisted and I have narrowed it down.
There is something loose in the guitar. There is a distinct rattling sound in the guitar when both the A and G strings are plucked with my fingers only. The sound from a pick does not produce this rattling, and this is not the sound from fret buzz. It is especially pronounced when the string is plucked at the midpoint (about the 14th fret). I changed the strings and made sure the ball end of each string was secured by the pin (I stuck my hand in the guitar to make sure it was secured). The rattling is still there. I guess it could be a loose endpin (which I will check when I go home), but I would guess that it would rattle with every string (especially the low E). If I hold the guitar and play it the rattling sound is reduced. If I place my hand on the bridge and pluck the strings, the rattling is also reduced and sometimes eliminated. To me, is sounds like plastic, but I guess I wouldn't rule out a loose brace.
One possibility is that while the ball of the string is in place, the bridge pin may not be providing enough contact to keep it from rattling inside the guitar.
Any thoughts?
Recently, I have been having some issues with my GAD 30. At first I thought it was just muddy strings that needed a change, but the underlying problem still persisted and I have narrowed it down.
There is something loose in the guitar. There is a distinct rattling sound in the guitar when both the A and G strings are plucked with my fingers only. The sound from a pick does not produce this rattling, and this is not the sound from fret buzz. It is especially pronounced when the string is plucked at the midpoint (about the 14th fret). I changed the strings and made sure the ball end of each string was secured by the pin (I stuck my hand in the guitar to make sure it was secured). The rattling is still there. I guess it could be a loose endpin (which I will check when I go home), but I would guess that it would rattle with every string (especially the low E). If I hold the guitar and play it the rattling sound is reduced. If I place my hand on the bridge and pluck the strings, the rattling is also reduced and sometimes eliminated. To me, is sounds like plastic, but I guess I wouldn't rule out a loose brace.
One possibility is that while the ball of the string is in place, the bridge pin may not be providing enough contact to keep it from rattling inside the guitar.
Any thoughts?