Experiencing Guitar Fret Buzz? How to Evaluate, Diagnose & Fix Common Fret Issues

Are your frets creating playability and sound issues? MusicNomad and Geoff Luttrell team up like no other fret evaluation video, with easy to follow steps using MusicNomad's Fret Evaluation Kit so you can quickly and confidently evaluate your frets and diagnose potential issues on all fretted instruments. Fret buzz can happen on both new and used guitars and you need to be able to diagnose the issues to determine how to fix them. The video describes all the different issues you can encounter and how to address them. MusicNomad's Fret Rocker+ evaluates your fret levelness, while the Precision Fret Gauge is a must-have tool for fret evaluation. Laser etched markings and instructions printed on the handle guide you through fret levelness, fret seating, fret height, and fret size assessments.
To learn more about the MusicNomad products used in this video. Fret Rocker & Fret Gauge www.musicnomadcare.com/Produc...
0:08 Do uneven frets affect my sound & playability?
0:40 When should I check if my frets are level?
1:24 How do you check for uneven frets?
2:35 Can my guitar still sound & play great with uneven frets?
3:16 Can I raise my action to eliminate fret buzz?
4:11 Two Must-Have Fret Evaluation Tools
7:17 Let’s get started on the Fret Evaluation process
8:00 How to use the Fret Rocker and Fret Gauge
13:02 Are your frets properly seated?
16:56 Are your frets high enough to level?
18:00 How & why to determine your fret width size?

[@MusicNomadCare]

You can fast forward to the specific questions below:
0:08 Do uneven frets affect my sound & playability?
0:40 When should I check if my frets are level?
1:24 How do you check for uneven frets?
2:35 Can my guitar still sound & play great with uneven frets?
3:16 Can I raise my action to eliminate fret buzz?
4:11 Two Must-Have Fret Evaluation Tools
7:17 Let’s get started on the Fret Evaluation process
8:00 How to use the Fret Rocker and Fret Gauge
13:02 Are your frets properly seated?
16:56 Are your frets high enough to level?
18:00 How & why to determine your fret width size?

[@markbenson7932]

I love this whole series of videos and the products that were created to help players become more acquainted with their guitars, and to understand how to maintain them!

[@kennethkennedy6342]

Learn so much from Musicnomad's equipment care kit! Thanks Musicnomad

[@jasoncartwright586]

Really appreciated this introduction to using basic tools to determine basic fret issues. Thanks Geoff.

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Thanks! I’ve mostly crowned by eye/ear/feel.
I’m currently starting a refret on my Taylor, so this will be a massive help. I’m excited to get her back in action.

[@MACHETE_KILMISTER]

Gracias otra vez!!!

[@Virtual-Media]

Just got the Nomad diamond nut file sets, how and when would this be a part of a fret level?
Dig the tools and tutorials..

[@Andre-Azevedo]

Another cool informative video. I hope you consider a crowing file and then do a video about leveling and crowning process.

[@W9TSB]

I second that!

[@MusicNomadCare]

Lots in the works for our Next Level Fret Care program.

[@ajmaxx1793]

Please add some info on the solution to the infamous G string buzz on Stratocasters.

[@paullanglois3768]

Love the video. If I have the original Music Nomad (black) action/height gauge do I need this blue one or do I just need the feeler gauge? Thanks!

[@MusicNomadCare]

The Fret Rocker (MN822) is 4x thicker than the String Action Gauge (MN602 ), which is beneficial when checking fret levelness. The edges of the MN602 String Action Gauge are not held to the same stringent quality control requirements as the MN822 Fret Rocker. The String Action Gauge (MN602) can be used to give you a rough idea of the levelness of your frets, but if you really need to diagnose the status of your frets, you need the right tool, which is the MN822 Fret Rocker. The MN822 goes through a stringent manufacturing and quality control process to ensure the flatness of the edges are +/-.0015” per ft.

[@paullanglois3768]

@@MusicNomadCare thanks for the reply. Great info!

[@luigipati3815]

hi I bought your excellent string gauge tool, it's black and there's not written 'fret rocker' on it, I guess it's a previous version. Would mine work as a proper fret rocker too? thanks

[@MusicNomadCare]

The edges of the MN602 String Action Gauge are not held to the same stringent quality control requirements as the MN822 Fret Rocker. The MN602 String Action Gauge can be used to give you a rough idea of the levelness of your frets, but if you really need to diagnose the status of your frets, you need the right tool, which is the MN822 Fret Rocker. The MN822 goes through a stringent manufacturing and quality control process to ensure the flatness of the edges are +/-.0015” per ft.

[@Polanskitoo]

Does this video instruction apply the same to a bass guitar?

[@MusicNomadCare]

Yes it does!

[@alangriff1]

Nice tutorial. You don't say whether to have the neck level or not. I'm referring to neck relief...

[@daringetae5136]

Please explain because you have mentioned 23 years of fretting experience. If you fix fret number 4 because was a little higher and 3, 4 5 frets were rocking when checked with the rocker then don't you mess up frets 4, 5, 6 because you just lowered number 4 which becomes a tiny shorter than 5? You know very well that frets 2, 3, 4 and 4, 5, 6 could be even without rocking before you lowered fret number 4. Now you have 2,3,4 and 4.5.6 uneven with 3,4,5 even. How do you fix the other ones because any action you take on any fret impacts the evenness of the adjacent groups left and right?

[@MusicNomadCare]

Great question. Can you email us at [e-mail] for more information about your question and your instrument's specific needs?

[@ShaneTNeal-jy6sb]

What if the first fret is the culprit?

[@MusicNomadCare]

Great question, can you email us at [e-mail] and we can discuss the needs of your specific instrument?

[@manuelpachuca4222]

♍️📐🤘

[@peterbatten596]

There’s no such thing as fret buzz, just built in distortion.
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