Guitar strings: Rattling

Smithy · 14 May 2007 at 19:18

I'm getting rattling of my strings when i strum or pluck hard. I assum this is to do with the strings not pulling the neck round more therefore the rattling noise is coming from the srings vibrating against the fret markers.
If this is the case, will I need higher or lower gauge strings so that when I tune them up to standard tuning they pull the neck round a fraction more?

Im guessing higher gauge, so they'll produce a lower tone threfore having to tighten them more to bring them into tune. Am I right?

Tweek_1984 · 14 May 2007 at 19:20

Why are you strumming so hard? No need tbh.

Smithy · 14 May 2007 at 19:21

Tweek_1984 said:
Why are you strumming so hard? No need tbh.

Im not strumming particulaly hard. No more so than what is necessary.

THMRK · 14 May 2007 at 19:26

Sometimes the strings rattle if you're not fretting the chord hard enough.

helmet · 14 May 2007 at 19:31

Hi.

This happens because the "action" of the guitar is too low.
This is the space measure between the string and the fret marker.
It can be cause by a bend in the neck or by the "v"'s at the nut being worn away. The nut can be replaced, or the neck aligned again.
It can be fixed by most guitar shops but not something that I would try to repair myself. Not that costly I believe, about £30ish.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gu...s=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

I dont think stings would help in this situation, (others feel free to post otherwise).

Nitefly · 14 May 2007 at 19:33

You need to raise your bridge of your guitar to increase the distance between the strings and the frets.

If this fails, see your guitar shop.

Smithy · 14 May 2007 at 20:48

helmet said:
Hi.

This happens because the "action" of the guitar is too low.
This is the space measure between the string and the fret marker.
It can be cause by a bend in the neck or by the "v"'s at the nut being worn away. The nut can be replaced, or the neck aligned again.
It can be fixed by most guitar shops but not something that I would try to repair myself. Not that costly I believe, about £30ish.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gu...s=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

Thats what I was looking for. Cheers.

Schofield · 14 May 2007 at 20:51

Nitefly said:
You need to raise your bridge of your guitar to increase the distance between the strings and the frets.

If this fails, see your guitar shop.

spot on....highly unlikey your neck is bent....usually only on a bass this happens...but you never know sometimes they do tend to curl with the tension...but this guys deffo right