Fret Buzz on L32

[Brewster]

Maybe it's the changing temperatures or variations in humidity, but I've developed a fret buzz on the A string when played at around the 5th fret. Looking down the neck there is a very slight curve with the headstock being slightly higher. Are these two issues connected, and could this be countered by an adjustment of the truss-rod?

Many Thanks.

[JB]

There should be a very slight curve forward, this is the neck relief the question would be how much relief.

Here's one way to guage the "normal" amount of relief ... on the Bass E hold down the string at the 1st and 12th fret, fingering on the actual fret and look at the gap from bottom of string to the top of the fret at the 7th .... you want a gap that's just enough to let a piece of paper slip through ... this is a rough guide but is a good indication of relief.

with the cold weather finally taking a grip you could have a small amount of movement in the neck.

[Brewster]

Thanks for the reply Jim. I could probably fit 2-3 pieces of paper in the gap near the 7th fret using the above test. If I were to taughten the truss rod though would that not make my buzz worse? I'm at a bit of a loss, and it's convincing me that I shouldn't mess with it for fear of making it worse...

[JB]

2 or 3 thickness' of paper is ok and I wouldn't do anything yet, it might've just moved a tad with the dryer conditions.