Buzzing guitar string!?

Question: Buzzing guitar string!!?

Hi, i was just wondering what to do about my guitar because whenever i play the D-string on the 5th 6th or 7th (mainly 7th) frets it makes a loud buzzing noise!. would that be because the action is to high or low!. Please help!.

Thanks, and by the way its a Fender StarcasterWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Hey JB

That would indicate that the neck is slightly bowd and you would have to make a truss rod adjustment!. If you hold the first and 12th fret , the string in the middle shold have at least 1/16" clearance!.

The way you are stating it, it must be touching!. So turn the truss rod 1/2 turn counter-clockwise!. Then press the 1st and 12 th fret again!. If the string still touches the fingerboard, turn another 1/4 turn!. Do this until you get the 1/16" clearance!.

That should take care o the buzzing guaranteed!. You can even lower the action from the bridge once you have adjusted the neck!.

Note that you willhave to lossen the 2 middle strings (3 and 4) before adjusting!. Then, retune them and check to see if the string is cleared from the fingerboard at the 7th fret!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The fretboard may be off center (still an issue with my bass E string) if not it could be too loose!. Check it with a tuner!. If it comes up in standard EDAGBE tuning then get your board checked out at like Guitar Center or a music shop!.Www@QuestionHome@Com