The BUZZ LIST Another priceless jewel I picked up from Frank Ford when I was at the American School of Luthiery in '94.  These are in no particular order of importance, as Frank was scribbling them on a chalkboard during a class discussion. I thought about reorganizing the list in some kind of order starting with the most common and likely causes, but I decided to reprint it just as Frank wrote it out that day.

1. FLAT SADDLE TOP
2. NO BREAK ANGLE
3. UNEVEN FRETS
4. FRETS TOO LOW
5. LOOSE FRET
6. LOOSE GEAR
7. WINDING FUZZ TOUCHING SADDLE
8. BACKBOW
9. LOW NUT
10. LOW SADDLE
11. LOOSE TRUSSROD
12. LOOSE STRING BALL
13. LOOSE BODY PART
14. POOR RELIEF
15. DAMAGED OR DEFECTIVE STRING
16. STRINGS TOO LIGHT
17. FLAT FRET
18. ACTION TOO LOW
19. NUT SLOT CUT IMPROPERLY
20. DEEP SADDLE NOTCHES
21. ACTION TOO HIGH
22. STRING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY
23. OPERATOR ERROR
24. IT JUST DOES
25. THEY ALL DO

Darren with "Mr Goodenoughwrench" Frank Ford - American School of Luthiery 1994

Darren with the author of "Complete Guitar Repair" Hideo Kamimoto - American School of Luthiery 1994