Ringing noise - High E string

nikosssb · October 21, 2017 at 7:17 PM

Hey all,

I'm experiencing some high ringing noise when plucking the high E string. It's not a buzzing sound, and it happens on most, if not all, frets. It's due to the pick attack, which creates this subtle but high pitched ringing noise. It's not string related as it happens on any string set. I'm using 10's at the moment. I use jazz III picks. My guitar is a custom made strat from warmoth. The ringing is most noticeable on high gain profiles using the bridge pickup (JB humbucker). Any thoughts?

Monkey_Man · October 21, 2017 at 7:47 PM

Try deadening / dampening / removing the springs, assuming you have them, and see if it stops.

I've often found zones on guitars that set them off, and when playing acoustically it sounds like built-in spring 'verb, and can be very-loud-and-obvious, and yet completely-non-existent on other notes.

drog · October 21, 2017 at 8:21 PM

I have a strat that does this. I solved it by dampening the strings after the nut. It was ringing strange overtones. I just used a piece of Velcro on top and bottom of the first three strings (e, b,g) and that stopped it.
My guess, It is either the nut or the string trees causing it but this took care of it.

Monkey_Man · October 21, 2017 at 8:28 PM

Ahh... I thought Niko was saying "E" on any fret / string, when in fact he was saying "E string, any fret".

Your analysis makes more sense therefore, IMHO, drog.

nikosssb · October 21, 2017 at 10:28 PM

Quote from drog

I have a strat that does this. I solved it by dampening the strings after the nut. It was ringing strange overtones. I just used a piece of Velcro on top and bottom of the first three strings (e, b,g) and that stopped it.
My guess, It is either the nut or the string trees causing it but this took care of it.

yeah I've read people saying it might be the nut. Can you post a picture of the tree?