Very good. For the first time I considered handing in my guitar for a service like this one. Only I haven't played for 12 years - and have no money to spare. Addiction took over my life again 12 years ago, I am sorry to say.
I had the same buzz on the high E strings of the 40 year old ovation 12 string and it does drive you nuts. Got so riled up that I took off the strings then took the flat bar with fine sand paper and evened those frets. It did the job and fixed that buzz.
Excellent Jerry, that saddle makes such a difference to the tone, also, I would assume it being properly glued adds to the solidity giving the top the ability to reverberate, fine work my friend!!
+steveparkes1 thank you very much. Yes having it glued firmly does make a big difference in addition to the type of wood being Osage orange and the deer antler saddle. Thanks for watching.
I also had a buzz coming from the bridge area. I took the strings off and felt around in there. There was a twist wire that I guess fender used to secure the wiring, which had become loose. Twisted it snug and buzz is gone!
The only video i found which cleared my problem. Now atleast i know whats the problem. Also will it be okay if only the saddle is tightened and not replaced?????
I had a mystery buzz in my Fender acoustic as well I had to humidify it a great deal like a half of glass of water inside the body for about a 2 weeks to get rid of it. a bone saddle would be nice for that guitar
Jerry, I have not seen any body ask if the method of removing a bridge is the same with different glues? Hide glue verses Titebond or even epoxy? Heat is the preferred method, but what happens if the heat and or steam does not work easily? Thank you for these great videos? Hope you get caught up with your projects and I am looking forward the the mandolin build! Thankz
Audio Tech Labs that's actually a very good question. I wish I had a very good answer. Actually all I ever use heat. But heat does not really work much on epoxy. The only saving grace I've had on epoxy is it generally speaking it's brittle and it's already busted loose on its own. Thanks for watching
I have the very same buzz problem also with my "B" string only. It's a 5 year old Taylor 214ce DLX. The bridge is perfectly fine (no gaps under the bridge) and I changed out the saddle to a taller saddle I ordered from Taylor to see if raising the height would make a difference. It did not. Now the action is too high for what I like and the buzz is still there on the the open B string and on the first few frets I hear it. Once I get past the fourth fret, no more buzz. It can't be the the frets because it buzzes even when I play the B string open. It can't be the saddle, because I changed it already. It could be the nut, but I highly doubt it. All the other strings no buzz. I have not yet inspected the inside to see if any thing is loose like wires, so there's still that, but this is really strange to me. This is driving me crazy!
Actually after repairing i think there is still a little bit buzz, or "strange sitar-like noise". High frequency. I think the condition becomes better because of the new saddle. I hope I can fix this. My guitar has similar problem.
Jerry I have a pal who uses black locust (we used to make fence posts out of it) for bridges and fretboards. I've never tried it but it too is hard as a rock (and won't rot in the ground). Ever tried it?
+Tioga Fretworks we had tons of black locust here and have dozed almost all of it away due to the thorns. It's softer than Osage orange. I would say virtually half as hard. But it's still a hardwood and it is a great wood for lots of things. I use it for fence post as well. Burning all the firewood I burn, I've also learned that it is some of the best firewood you can get. It actually burns hotter than just about anything. If it wasn't for all the Thorns, I would actually try to grow it. But I've had so many flat tires from that stuff that I can't wait to get rid of all of it. Thank you for watching.
That Osage orange is some hard stuff.some people call it bodock in Arkansas. We used it at times to make duck calls.im wondering how it would work as a fret board.it does that absorb much moisture. They also make long bows out of it.
They also used to make single trees and double trees. They would work the wood while it was still green. After it seasons out it is almost impossible to work
+Krusty Buzzard it is an amazing wood. Unfortunately here in Missouri it's hard to find a piece long enough to do anything with it because it grow so crooked. Thanks for watching.
Hi Jerry, any thoughts on how to fix a buzz coming from inside the acoustic body? To me, it sounds like the bracing inside is just loose enough to buzz, and this only developed (at least to my attention) within the last few weeks. Generally I take great care of the guitar, no major bumps or anything like that, and I think it might be resolved with humidity. I would love your expert input if you have any to offer. 😇
Your helpful video got me thinking. My Epiphones bone saddle sits on top of a wire pick up. Do I give up on sound transference by it not making good bone to bridge contact? It sounds fine with a jack plugged in. Could it sound better when not plugged in if I eliminated the piezo wire pickup?
You eyes tell it all you have alot of work to do on the Farm : There was a strange sound on the B string before You put the Osage Orange bridge on now the B string perfect :)
+scott ford thank you very much. I do think the Beast ring was buzzing off of the saddle as the saddle was tilting forward due to the loose Bridge. Thanks for watching.
I have read that some builders consider osage orange to be just as good as Brazilian Rosewood in terms of sound. Are the pieces you have large enough to be made into back and sides sets?
At last!--Mr. Rosa, you've answered a question I've had rattlin' around in my noggin for 28 years, ever since my move to Kansas. And that question is whether or not Osage Orange would make a good wood for musical instruments, due to its hardness. Have you ever used that wood for finger boards, or any other part of a guitar, beyond what you've shown here? Thank you for some very interesting videos. (a new subscriber)
+agwbcfjc2 thanks for subscribing. Yes Osage orange is a fine wood for many applications. You could use it for fretboards you could also use it for back and sides. It would be a little bit heavy for a neck but it could be done. Thanks for taking a look.
Did it occur to you that it was the nut slot or the nut action ? I think those really large bridge saddles are great the ones u see on 60’s Gibson’s if you think about it they are more intonateable due there width.
+Steven Miller yes sir it is definitely hard wood. And yes the buzz probably did come from the fact that the bridge was pulled up and the string was buzzing off of the saddle rather than sitting flat on the saddle. Thanks for watching.
Since you used Osage Orange for the bridge for its hardness, I wonder how ironwood would sound? It is beautiful and can be polished to a rich luster. Would it sound good though?
It would probably be fine. It has to be quartersawn. Meaning that the grain runs lengthwise and vertical down through the piece when viewed from the top.
I have the same problem with my Ibanez acoustic guitar. It has a fabulous sound but the B string fizzes all the way up the fretboard. I've replaced the bridge saddle 3 times but the fizzing is still there.
Jerry: Is that an FA100 Fender accoustic? FA100 has all laminate material. Was going to buy my grandson am FA100 but nixed the purchase. I owned a Fender Kingman back n my days pre Bg days (1960)_______ Art.
Even a solid body electric has to sound good acoustically to sound good electrically. It doesn't surprise me that the manufacturer didn't bother to make it sound good though, balance sheets don't have a column for sustain and vibrance.
Good video jerry. It's only as buiisy as you let it be. Only. You can take in a job to do 😂.i know what you mean too.for a fender it sounds pretty good. And yes I could hear the buzz.
I was under the impression that when intonating you used the 12 th fret harmonic and the 12 th fret fretted note.Are acoustics done differently than electrics?
+ElderlyIron so says the man who is years behind. Everything has perspective doesn't it? You'd be surprised how much video I actually have in the can though. Thanks for watching.
jerry, how do you stay so calm with all the negative comments about your repairs? I can't understand why people would spend their time watching you work only to turn around and say that they would have done it better? I admire your restraint. I would be sorely tempted to (a) tell them to watch something else or (b) go........ i will let you fill in the blank mentally. Thank you.
Sorry, but there's an audible uncomfortable zing at 10:43-10:45 still... :/ I don't know what the problem might be if the frets are indeed perfectly leveled... But to my ears it sounds like one of the frets is higher than the first one.
Jerry, the way you figure things out amazes us as much as your skills. That combo is unbeatable because it reduces the time needed for a repair ( time=money). I loved the knife vid where you put new wooden handles on that knife.( now I know where to send my knifes for repair ( joking but not really) have a Happy and Healthy Holiday season my friend!
That knife has a very nice blade. I was trying to figure out what make it was. First I thought Ganzo maybe ? I even tried to see the steel type when you were flipping the blade( to no avail) But whatever, I have never seen a blade with the hook for skinning. I've seen similar but not quite that configuration. I thought the weight of the wood might make the knife handle differently but apparently it may suit you better for hunting. Thanks again for the great vids Jerry!!!
Looks like Fender had a bunch of adjustable bridge blanks laying around and thought they'd burn them up with that stupid spacer. That had to be your buzz. Guess you could say you're a buzz kill. Sorry bad pun.
+Daniel R. Schafer I'm not sure what you're asking. Generally speaking whenever I have to replace a saddle I make them a little bit longer if possible. The more you spread the sound across the top the better. Thank you for watching.
As you put in in screen to take note(no pun intended) then go and say 'she says the "B"(ee) string is buzzy. Lol 😆 🤣 😂 sorry I thought it was funny...anyway I'll let you get back to the video
I also had a buzz coming from the bridge area. I took the strings off and felt around in there. There was a twist wire that I guess fender used to secure the wiring, which had become loose. Twisted it snug and buzz is gone!
I had a mystery buzz once before I realized the punch was spiked! Sorry for the bad pun love the videos thanks again.
+Kyle jackson thank you for taking a look.
Lol I just got this xD
Very good. For the first time I considered handing in my guitar for a service like this one. Only I haven't played for 12 years - and have no money to spare. Addiction took over my life again 12 years ago, I am sorry to say.
Sounds good, you could definitely hear a difference!
+Jeff Grier thank you very much.
I had the same buzz on the high E strings of the 40 year old ovation 12 string and it does drive you nuts. Got so riled up that I took off the strings then took the flat bar with fine sand paper and evened those frets. It did the job and fixed that buzz.
I could hear the buzz at the beginning of the video but not anymore at the end. So, whatever it was its gone and the guitar sounds great.
+Mario Tulio thank you for watching my friend.
Excellent Jerry, that saddle makes such a difference to the tone, also, I would assume it being properly glued adds to the solidity giving
the top the ability to reverberate, fine work my friend!!
+steveparkes1 thank you very much. Yes having it glued firmly does make a big difference in addition to the type of wood being Osage orange and the deer antler saddle. Thanks for watching.
Awesome job. I agree also. I think the guitar sounds much better after you fixed the bridge. Good video thanks for sharing.
+Thomas Tommy thank you very much.
Nice work sounds great!!!
Impressive work. Nicely done, sir. God bless and good luck with he farm.
I also had a buzz coming from the bridge area. I took the strings off and felt around in there. There was a twist wire that I guess fender used to secure the wiring, which had become loose. Twisted it snug and buzz is gone!
Wow. Never heard of a Twist wire. Can't imagine that being from the factory. I guess anything's possible.
Was model was it??
Nice little repair. I heard the buzz and now it’s gone. Overall, the guitar sounds much better!
+Dave Chapman thank you Dave.
Thats a really nice sounding guitar made better with your expert touch on it
+Oscar Marfori thank you very much.
nice work Jerry! I agree I think the guitar does sound better in the end compared to the beginning of this video.
+Randy Schartiger thank you Randy.
Randy Schartiger your just buttering him up 😂
The only video i found which cleared my problem. Now atleast i know whats the problem. Also will it be okay if only the saddle is tightened and not replaced?????
Good job, Jerry!
Definite sound improvement!
amit newton thank you very much.
Jerry’s deadpan look on the thumbnail is 😂.
I had a mystery buzz in my Fender acoustic as well I had to humidify it a great deal like a half of glass of water inside the body for about a 2 weeks to get rid of it. a bone saddle would be nice for that guitar
David Allen thanks for taking a look.
Jerry, I have not seen any body ask if the method of removing a bridge is the same with different glues? Hide glue verses Titebond or even epoxy? Heat is the preferred method, but what happens if the heat and or steam does not work easily? Thank you for these great videos? Hope you get caught up with your projects and I am looking forward the the mandolin build! Thankz
Audio Tech Labs that's actually a very good question. I wish I had a very good answer. Actually all I ever use heat. But heat does not really work much on epoxy. The only saving grace I've had on epoxy is it generally speaking it's brittle and it's already busted loose on its own. Thanks for watching
I have the very same buzz problem also with my "B" string only. It's a 5 year old Taylor 214ce DLX. The bridge is perfectly fine (no gaps under the bridge) and I changed out the saddle to a taller saddle I ordered from Taylor to see if raising the height would make a difference. It did not. Now the action is too high for what I like and the buzz is still there on the the open B string and on the first few frets I hear it. Once I get past the fourth fret, no more buzz. It can't be the the frets because it buzzes even when I play the B string open. It can't be the saddle, because I changed it already. It could be the nut, but I highly doubt it. All the other strings no buzz. I have not yet inspected the inside to see if any thing is loose like wires, so there's still that, but this is really strange to me. This is driving me crazy!
Hedge aka osage orange is such a good wood for guitar parts. as well as traditional bows., NICE CHOICE!!!
It's a great wood. Thank you very much.
Actually after repairing i think there is still a little bit buzz, or "strange sitar-like noise". High frequency. I think the condition becomes better because of the new saddle. I hope I can fix this. My guitar has similar problem.
That's probably from the new strings
Jerry I have a pal who uses black locust (we used to make fence posts out of it) for bridges and fretboards. I've never tried it but it too is hard as a rock (and won't rot in the ground). Ever tried it?
+Tioga Fretworks we had tons of black locust here and have dozed almost all of it away due to the thorns. It's softer than Osage orange. I would say virtually half as hard. But it's still a hardwood and it is a great wood for lots of things. I use it for fence post as well. Burning all the firewood I burn, I've also learned that it is some of the best firewood you can get. It actually burns hotter than just about anything. If it wasn't for all the Thorns, I would actually try to grow it. But I've had so many flat tires from that stuff that I can't wait to get rid of all of it. Thank you for watching.
That Osage orange is some hard stuff.some people call it bodock in Arkansas. We used it at times to make duck calls.im wondering how it would work as a fret board.it does that absorb much moisture. They also make long bows out of it.
They also used to make single trees and double trees. They would work the wood while it was still green. After it seasons out it is almost impossible to work
+Krusty Buzzard it is an amazing wood. Unfortunately here in Missouri it's hard to find a piece long enough to do anything with it because it grow so crooked. Thanks for watching.
Rosa String Works that it. Does.
Nice job,!
Jim
+phooesnax thanks Jim.
Excellent skills. 👍
Hi Jerry, any thoughts on how to fix a buzz coming from inside the acoustic body? To me, it sounds like the bracing inside is just loose enough to buzz, and this only developed (at least to my attention) within the last few weeks. Generally I take great care of the guitar, no major bumps or anything like that, and I think it might be resolved with humidity. I would love your expert input if you have any to offer. 😇
Outstanding
+michaeladam caira thank you very much.
Your helpful video got me thinking.
My Epiphones bone saddle sits on top of a wire pick up.
Do I give up on sound transference by it not making good bone to bridge contact?
It sounds fine with a jack plugged in. Could it sound better when not plugged in if I eliminated the piezo wire pickup?
You eyes tell it all you have alot of work to do on the Farm : There was a strange sound on the B string before
You put the Osage Orange bridge on now the B string perfect :)
+scott ford thank you very much. I do think the Beast ring was buzzing off of the saddle as the saddle was tilting forward due to the loose Bridge. Thanks for watching.
I have read that some builders consider osage orange to be just as good as Brazilian Rosewood in terms of sound. Are the pieces you have large enough to be made into back and sides sets?
+RoastBeefSandwich thank you for taking a look. Actually I might have enough to make a mandolin and I may do that someday.
At last!--Mr. Rosa, you've answered a question I've had rattlin' around in my noggin for 28 years, ever since my move to Kansas. And that question is whether or not Osage Orange would make a good wood for musical instruments, due to its hardness. Have you ever used that wood for finger boards, or any other part of a guitar, beyond what you've shown here? Thank you for some very interesting videos. (a new subscriber)
+agwbcfjc2 thanks for subscribing. Yes Osage orange is a fine wood for many applications. You could use it for fretboards you could also use it for back and sides. It would be a little bit heavy for a neck but it could be done. Thanks for taking a look.
Did it occur to you that it was the nut slot or the nut action ?
I think those really large bridge saddles are great the ones u see on 60’s Gibson’s if you think about it they are more intonateable due there width.
Sparks? Wow that is a hard wood!!! Could the buzz come from the loose Bridge?
+Steven Miller yes sir it is definitely hard wood. And yes the buzz probably did come from the fact that the bridge was pulled up and the string was buzzing off of the saddle rather than sitting flat on the saddle. Thanks for watching.
Since you used Osage Orange for the bridge for its hardness, I wonder how ironwood would sound? It is beautiful and can be polished to a rich luster. Would it sound good though?
It would probably be fine. It has to be quartersawn. Meaning that the grain runs lengthwise and vertical down through the piece when viewed from the top.
i guess it's pretty randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to stream newly released series online?
@Zyaire Phoenix Try flixzone. Just google for it :)
@Valentino Anderson yup, I've been watching on flixzone for months myself :D
@Valentino Anderson thanks, signed up and it seems to work =) Appreciate it!
I have the same problem with my Ibanez acoustic guitar. It has a fabulous sound but the B string fizzes all the way up the fretboard. I've replaced the bridge saddle 3 times but the fizzing is still there.
Ditto. Haven't changed the bridge. Always figured I'd have to take it to a tech. It's a cheapie but it's always been my solid WRITING guitar.
Why does my guitar has string buzz on just the 3rd string? Any comment?
Well was she happy ? And what about the electronics, were you right ?
+DAVID BROWN yes sir she was very pleased. And yes the she did not use the electronics. Thank you for watching.
Nice job, Jerry! Sounds better too, it sounds quite snappy now.
+Boudreau Guitars thank you Ken.
Jerry: Is that an FA100 Fender accoustic? FA100 has all laminate material. Was going to buy my grandson am FA100 but nixed the
purchase. I owned a Fender Kingman back n my days pre Bg days (1960)_______ Art.
The first saddle holder I've ever seen. Wouldn't the plastic defeat the purpose of the antler?
+Scott Brewer yes it would definitely defeat the purpose. Thanks for watching.
Even a solid body electric has to sound good acoustically to sound good electrically. It doesn't surprise me that the manufacturer didn't bother to make it sound good though, balance sheets don't have a column for sustain and vibrance.
+Mike Mixer so true. Thank you for watching.
Good video jerry. It's only as buiisy as you let it be. Only. You can take in a job to do 😂.i know what you mean too.for a fender it sounds pretty good. And yes I could hear the buzz.
+Krusty Buzzard thanks for taking a look.
Case closed! 😉👍
I was under the impression that when intonating you used the 12 th fret harmonic and the 12 th fret fretted note.Are acoustics done differently than electrics?
It's all the same. I use the harmonic sometimes also. But the note is still the note.
When do you think you will start excepting instruments again?
Larry Koehn I was planning on starting to receive them around now. However it will probably be after the first of the year at this point.
You ain't far enough behind yet!
+ElderlyIron so says the man who is years behind. Everything has perspective doesn't it? You'd be surprised how much video I actually have in the can though. Thanks for watching.
Nice Rolla radio shirt. Don't for get that other hedge term.. Bois D'arc (ha)
+Richard Mead yes that is true but I don't know how to pronounce that. LOL thanks for watching.
jerry, how do you stay so calm with all the negative comments about your repairs? I can't understand why people would spend their time watching you work only to turn around and say that they would have done it better? I admire your restraint. I would be sorely tempted to (a) tell them to watch something else or (b) go........ i will let you fill in the blank mentally. Thank you.
what kind of crops do you grow on your farm?
Sorry, but there's an audible uncomfortable zing at 10:43-10:45 still... :/
I don't know what the problem might be if the frets are indeed perfectly leveled... But to my ears it sounds like one of the frets is higher than the first one.
Jerry, the way you figure things out amazes us as much as your skills. That combo is unbeatable because it reduces the time needed for a repair ( time=money). I loved the knife vid where you put new wooden handles on that knife.( now I know where to send my knifes for repair ( joking but not really)
have a Happy and Healthy Holiday season my friend!
+carm4765 thank you very kindly my friend. I skinned at least three deer with that knife since the video was made this year. Thank you for watching.
That knife has a very nice blade. I was trying to figure out what make it was. First I thought Ganzo maybe ? I even tried to see the steel type when you were flipping the blade( to no avail) But whatever, I have never seen a blade with the hook for skinning. I've seen similar but not quite that configuration. I thought the weight of the wood might make the knife handle differently but apparently it may suit you better for hunting.
Thanks again for the great vids Jerry!!!
I here a buzz
Looks like Fender had a bunch of adjustable bridge blanks laying around and thought they'd burn them up with that stupid spacer. That had to be your buzz. Guess you could say you're a buzz kill. Sorry bad pun.
+Dane Nichols gee thanks. I'll buzz kill? With friends like you who needs enemies? LOL
Hey saw a video today where a a repairmen epoxied the bridge on an Ovation your we’re right they glued it to the black finish and used the screws
nice!
+cw007 guitar thank you very much.
Maybe some looseness in the plastic
Make a new saddle... wider tho?
+Daniel R. Schafer I'm not sure what you're asking. Generally speaking whenever I have to replace a saddle I make them a little bit longer if possible. The more you spread the sound across the top the better. Thank you for watching.
Cool
+Stephen Levendusky thank you for taking a look.
I'll come help you on the farm....You make me a killer guitar.....What do you say?
Interesting
I can't fix it by my self then :P
But thank you :)
It looks like Fender sucks the same way like GM or any other American brand.
As you put in in screen to take note(no pun intended) then go and say 'she says the "B"(ee) string is buzzy. Lol 😆 🤣 😂 sorry I thought it was funny...anyway I'll let you get back to the video
I also had a buzz coming from the bridge area. I took the strings off and felt around in there. There was a twist wire that I guess fender used to secure the wiring, which had become loose. Twisted it snug and buzz is gone!