If it buzzes on the last fret, it has to be at the bridge. Did you try a new string? Maybe it's not seated right on the trem string block.Nope. It buzzes on all frets and when played open.
Saddle is suspect, but figure out why. Remove and inspect.Yep, it buzzes on the last fret too, so it must be the bridge. Maybe the saddle is defective?
I have had less troubles with the GOTOH Floyds.I just ended up ordering a replacement bridge. I didn't really like the one the guitar had anyway. Thanks for the replies and we'll see how this goes...
I always try try to angle Floyds rearward, sharpen that string break angle a little bit.I’ve read a fix is to angle the bridge slightly up or down (versus parallel with the body).
Yes to this. I chased a strange metallic buzz on an unwound string on a Floyd equipped guitar and finally discovered that the spring plate with the 6 tabs that press up against the bottoms of the saddle bolts was not exerting enough pressure on the offending saddle. I carefully bent the spring tab for that saddle upward to increase pressure between the bolt and the fine tuner and the buzz went away.I had something similar happen on the B string with one of my guitars. Only the B string buzzed at any position on the neck, including open. Through experimentation I resolved the issue completely. What worked for me was keeping the B string fine tuner screwed most (2/3 - 3/4) of the way down, thus exerting more force on the fine tuner tension plate. I usually prefer to keep all the fine tuners at the half way torqued down point, to maximize the plus or minus adjustment range. On this guitar the problem just disappeared when I adjusted that fine tuner down more than the others. Obviously I first unclamped the locking nut and adjusted the main tuners to compensate for this action.
That is extremely interesting and useful information. Thank youI had something similar happen on the B string with one of my guitars. Only the B string buzzed at any position on the neck, including open. Through experimentation I resolved the issue completely. What worked for me was keeping the B string fine tuner screwed most (2/3 - 3/4) of the way down, thus exerting more force on the fine tuner tension plate. I usually prefer to keep all the fine tuners at the half way torqued down point, to maximize the plus or minus adjustment range. On this guitar the problem just disappeared when I adjusted that fine tuner down more than the others. Obviously I first unclamped the locking nut and adjusted the main tuners to compensate for this action.
Did you dismantle the entire bridge to do this? I think I may have tried this but didn't have enough wiggle room to bend that single spring plate with the bridge set in place.Yes to this. I chased a strange metallic buzz on an unwound string on a Floyd equipped guitar and finally discovered that the spring plate with the 6 tabs that press up against the bottoms of the saddle bolts was not exerting enough pressure on the offending saddle. I carefully bent the spring tab for that saddle upward to increase pressure between the bolt and the fine tuner and the buzz went away.
I didn’t have to dismantle the bridge in my case, I did remove the long bolt that compresses the string block in the saddle - took the bolt all the way out. Then I could get a bit more upward movement on the spring tab. But the tip of the spring tab does line up with the fine tuner, so if your spring tab needs a good amt of bend, you might need to disassemble the bridge. Also, a brand new spring plate from Floyd is not that expensive a fix if that is where the problem lies.Did you dismantle the entire bridge to do this? I think I may have tried this but didn't have enough wiggle room to bend that single spring plate with the bridge set in place.