Sammysprinklers
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I have an American elite strat and it's my first start on electric even tho I'm an intermediate player already. It buzzes when played acoustically or plugged up but at low volume when plugged up. Is this normal ?
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Thrup'ny Bit
Grand Master Curmudgeon
No it's not. Treat your guitar to a proper set up.
stratistically
Strat-O-Master
That's right. I can't add to that but I just like to see my avatar on the pages every now and then. It's a Picasso you know, "The Old Guitarist". Quite apt for me...
Thrup'ny Bit
Grand Master Curmudgeon
Should have gone to Specsavers. Fendereedo
Most Honored Senior Member
Agree with the guy's above, get your Strat a good set up. Then get yourself onto YouTube and watch a few set up and tech vids to save you money in the future.
Dadocaster
Dr. Stratster
I vote, get yourself an allen wrench set and have at it.
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Sammysprinklers
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Just making this clear it buzzes with the string. U can hear the note the note rings out but it doesn't choke the string. And u can hear it when the amp is at a good volume
As everyone has already said; your guitar needs a setup.
Guitarmageddon
Dr. Stratster
If you are an intermediate acoustic player and changing to electric for the first time - everything is going to buzz no matter how good the setup is. Acoustic requires a heavier hand. Electric requires a light touch when strumming and fretting notes / chords....
So if a setup doesn't fix it don't get discouraged, you just have to adapt...
heltershelton
Vivamus libero Vivamus duris
while i know you know your stuff, i disagree with the hilighted statement. i am very heavy handed and my electrics dont buzz at all. if i were any more heavy handed i would snap my neck in half, lol.
Sammysprinklers
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I've played acoustic with 12's for a while. I'm just now using 10's on electric. I've gotten setups. I've did my own. The only way it stops is super high action. Then the intonation sucks and my playing so sloppy
Guitarmageddon
Dr. Stratster
Seems to me you're a very heavy handed player by your description....
Guitarmageddon
Dr. Stratster
I've heard your playing, you're not heavy handed...when I say heavy handed I mean wild crazy super hard acoustic strumming with wide strokes and basically beating up on the guitar and every note sounds sharp....
Sammysprinklers
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when I play with a singer I chill but normally I play folk and bluegrass. Up on stage and gotta go like a sturdy strum to get the sound. And if that still isn't heavy handed then idk what to do
heltershelton
Vivamus libero Vivamus duris
gotcha. like pete t on steroids.
Sammysprinklers
New Member!
And I flat pick a lot. Maybe it's my picking hand.
heltershelton
Vivamus libero Vivamus duris
well, like anything, practice alot. it will get better.
Just a quick perspective from another Elite owner.
My Elite is by far, the nicest guitar I have played (and my current favorite). Nevertheless, there were quite a few problems with it when I have received it. Unlevelled frets; frets were not crowned and polished; and the fret ends were protruding from the neck. Appalling fret work, really... The guitar is now with my luthier to fix something that should have not been there from the start.
In saying this, this guitar doesn't really buzz (unless I want to make it buzz) and is the nicest, best sounding, more confortable Strat I have ever played. As some mentioned, you have to try to play softly (coming from an acoustic this is even more important). The neck of the Elite is great for preventing truly problematic fret buzz, chocking, etc... The compound radius is great, makes the guitar an amazing one to play and I really can't get enough of it. So, if you don't have notes chocking when fretting, if the notes sound without dieing... I would say you are good to go!
So... to sum up... Learn to play more gently, take it to a good guitar tech and enjoy the Elite. It is a (potentially... if you don't have a complete lemon) wonderful guitar!
My Elite is by far, the nicest guitar I have played (and my current favorite). Nevertheless, there were quite a few problems with it when I have received it. Unlevelled frets; frets were not crowned and polished; and the fret ends were protruding from the neck. Appalling fret work, really... The guitar is now with my luthier to fix something that should have not been there from the start.
In saying this, this guitar doesn't really buzz (unless I want to make it buzz) and is the nicest, best sounding, more confortable Strat I have ever played. As some mentioned, you have to try to play softly (coming from an acoustic this is even more important). The neck of the Elite is great for preventing truly problematic fret buzz, chocking, etc... The compound radius is great, makes the guitar an amazing one to play and I really can't get enough of it. So, if you don't have notes chocking when fretting, if the notes sound without dieing... I would say you are good to go!
So... to sum up... Learn to play more gently, take it to a good guitar tech and enjoy the Elite. It is a (potentially... if you don't have a complete lemon) wonderful guitar!
