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High E and F buzz

azzizza - 6-20-2007 at 03:40 PM

Anything i can do for the buzz on the high E and F notes on the high D string near the rosette? thanks

Armen

Lintfree - 6-20-2007 at 11:41 PM

Do you mean that you are playing, fingering the high D string at the end of the fingerboard and are getting a buzz?

azzizza - 6-21-2007 at 03:46 AM

thats correct.btw the oud is new, so there are no wear issues...

paulO - 6-21-2007 at 01:39 PM

Hi Armen,

Does the fingerboard go all the way to the soundhole, or are you fingering on the face at this point ?
Even if the oud's new -- it still might have a problem in this area (especially if you don't have an extended fingerboard). Then there's always the element of time -- with a new oud, it could take a few months for everything to pull into position.

Regards..Paul

azzizza - 6-22-2007 at 03:30 PM

its a shorter fingerboard...i seem to think it might be an action/nut issue...

Lintfree - 6-23-2007 at 12:28 AM

If you're playing way up there at the end of the fingerboard a little buzz is not a bad thing. If it was down on the neck or lower down I would worry. No one hates buzzing more than me but there are buzzes that nothing will fix except the player and the techniques he or she uses. I wouldn't worry. Necati Celik's ouds buzz a lot everywhere because he plays really hard and doesn't mind a little buzzing. Unless the buzz makes the fillings in your teeth rattle I wouldn't worry. Cool runnings. D.L.