This is an old classical guitar, it might be up to seventy years old. It buzzes with every note but it’s the loudest on the G string. Please help.
This is an old classical guitar, it might be up to seventy years old. It buzzes with every note but it’s the loudest on the G string. Please help.
I agree about the nut. Also, the windings look pretty wonky and uneven. Are they making contact with the cutout in the headstock before they go onto the nut? Might be causing some vibration there.
Oh good call, that’s a possibility. also, I’m not familiar with non-steel strings, is it possible that something delaminates in nylon ones?
I had a similar thought, but I don’t think so. I’m pretty sure they’re solid throughout. It’s why you have to be careful not to overtune them, because they will stretch too much and be permanently deformed.
Sorry, what cutout do you mean?
Where the posts around which you wrap the strings sit. I dunno if it has a particular name, but in woodworking, those two oblong “windows” on either side of the headstock would be cutouts.
It looks like your windings on the top and bottom strings might be making contact with the sides of those cutouts, and that could be causing some unwanted vibration.
Ideally, all of your strings would have nice coils that wind across the post (towards the middle, in this case), wrapping in tight coils that touch. They should also wind a certain number of times, but I dunno what the recommended number of windings is for a classical guitar. Typical guitars are 2-3 for the heavier strings and 3-5 for the lighter strings. Look up some guides on how to correctly string a classical guitar.
I see, thanks so much!