Get Rid of That Annoying 1st Fret Fret Buzz! Let's Shim the Nut.

In this video I show you how to shim the nut to remove annoying 1st fret fret buzz and I explain how I sanded down the nut.
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[@jeremybair4373]

Thanks for having this video, I have made some mistakes on my fretboard exactly as you said I sanded the wood instead of the nut. I do like working on my own stuff tho. Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir. I’m subscribed!

[@TraceTaylor3]

anytime brother....and yes....we have all done that. I have made plenty of mistakes working on guitars but after awhile you figure it all out. Thanks my friend.

[@andres_._riano]

Thanks Taylor! The high E string buzz has been a headache! I will try it for sure, finally I found the solution. I don't wanna get rid of my Dean for such matter Thanks again!

[@TraceTaylor3]

Not a problem my friend. Yeah you can fix just about any guitar and make it playable how you want it. I hope this helped.

[@MM-ig1iv]

Thanks.. i never actually thought of using aluminum foil. I've been playing on floyd rose guitars most of my whole life of 41 years. and just now coming across a this particular issue. "only at the first fret, only the high e string" on my Peavey Tracer. It's just gotten wore out. I'm sure this will work. I just wanted to thank you for educating me on it FIRST. And yes I feel like a jackass for cranking on the truss rod a 100 times before realizing this. I didn't hurt it though..

[@TraceTaylor3]

Thats funny. I think we have all cranked on a truss rod at one point or another. Yeah the string...especially the high E after a will groove the nut just enough to cause it to buzz on the first fret.

[@chiinevertheless2766]

I'm at work rn and I am excited to go home after seeing this. Hope this works 😌

[@TraceTaylor3]

It will work. But....let me know if you have any issues.

[@MM-ig1iv]

Hey it did work by the way.. thanks!

[@TraceTaylor3]

Great. Glad it worked brother.

[@Morstad64]

Good stuff, and I totally agree with you - do the setup yourself, it's usually not rocket science!

[@TraceTaylor3]

Thanks man. It is not rocket science but so many people I know are afraid to even touch their guitar except to play it. Baffling.

[@ugandalkole7012]

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[@JoshBeavers]

What kinda Ibanez is that?

[@TraceTaylor3]

This is the Ibanez 1120. They made this specific one for only one year....2021 I believe...and it is one of the best Ibanez's and best guitars I have ever bought....and it was only 1400 new. This is the Indo version of the 5320 which is 2000 and an amazing guitar. I have both.

[@voyantcreative]

Dont grind the metal nut... simply shave off some wood beneath it! A nice sharp chisel makes it like a knife in warm butter and you van shave very thin layers. Much simpler. I personally think the high nut decision is perfectly logical, easier to take away than accurately add material.

[@TraceTaylor3]

Yeah, but being a wood worker myself.....most cannot do that....and if they screw that up they have an issue where as they can always buy a new nut.

[@TeeFetch]

Island guitar I see.

[@TraceTaylor3]

Yes. the Jimmy Buffet

[@guitarsamurai1906]

good advice. Never thought about using aluminum foil as a shim. Sorry had to giggle a bit after you said " Shim all my nuts". Sorry

[@TraceTaylor3]

Thank brother. Sometimes you have to shim your nuts. that is just a part of life. And yes aluminum works great for nuts and necks.

[@TeleCaster66]

1st fret buzz? Sounds like you need to shim the nut.

[@TraceTaylor3]

Yes shim the nut. I just realized it said shim the neck. thanks

[@ehhimokayy]

GET TO THE POINTTT

[@TraceTaylor3]

Ok. Sell you guitar and buy a better one.....or listen to the explanation of why you could be having these issues. All the great comments I have gotten from this video....then I get yours. there is always one.

[@deadxbyxdawn306]

@@TraceTaylor3I appreciate all the little details dude. It was worth watching the whole video. Thank you for your hard work. People forget that you don’t HAVE to make a video for the public.

[@angryguyhateseverything]

@@deadxbyxdawn306 Thank you my friend. I greatly appreciate it.