GV Wood Issue

thegrub68 · 03 May 2010 16:33

I have a new GV Wood. I've noticed what sounds like a resonant set of frequencies that occur whenever I pick just about any fret on the B string. It also occurs on the high E string, but is much more pronounced on the B, particularly up in the area of the 10 to 12th frets.

I notice it simply playing the guitar unplugged, but it is pronounced when plugged in (and can be harsh on the ears). My amp is a Mesa Dual Caliber DC-5. The only adjustment I made on the guitar was to set the intonation which was off on almost every string when I took shipment. Other than that it still has the same Vigier strings that were on it when delivered.

Any ideas what might be causing this? Could it be an issue at the zero fret, or some other fret? Of course, I should bring it to a dealer, but thought I should post something here in case others have had this issue.

1Patrice Vigier · 05 May 2010 19:02

I would ask my dealer to look at the guitar and in particular at the B saddle, but before I would change my strings.

thegrub68 · 05 May 2010 20:07

Thank you. I will change the strings first and re-check. If I do need to have a dealer check it out can you recommend a dealer in the Boston Massachusetts area? I purchased the guitar through a dealer in the UK.

Jeremy Krull · 06 May 2010 03:29

well it's not entirely the Boston area, but neither of the MA Vigier dealers are...I would recommend The Axe Palace in Walpole, MA. It's a newer place and the owner has his act together. It's also probably in a better neighborhood than Boston Guitar Works (which isn't actually in Boston to begin with, but Brockton), and I know people who've had good experiences with Nick at Axe Palace.

thegrub68 · 06 May 2010 14:58

Thanks Jeremy. I'm actually not far from either of those areas.Regarding the B Saddle: If replacing the strings doesn't address it, is this something I might be able to adjust myself. Can you identify the B Saddle in this pic from the manual (attached)?

1Patrice Vigier · 10 May 2010 20:41

The saddle is S, and B saddle is where the B string rest

thegrub68 · 10 May 2010 20:48

OK. That makes sense. I noticed that there are also allen wrench based adjustments for each saddle pole, but they are not pointed out in the diagram. Do those simply adjust how tightly the pole is that the saddle is on?

1Patrice Vigier · 11 May 2010 17:59

All screws that you can use are pointed by the manual, if you use screws that are not mentioned, it is at your own "risk"If you wan to adjust your bridge just follow the manual

thegrub68 · 11 May 2010 19:46

Understood. I thought that perhaps what I was hearing might be caused by one of the saddle poles resonating and that adjusting those might address it. However, I will hold off on touching those and bring it to a dealer. I changed the strings and the issue seems to have moved to be most prominent on the G string now so something is out of spec. However, I could not get the exact same guage strings. I had to go with .10-.52 rather than .09-.46 which were on there. Still, I know I shouldn't be hearing what I'm hearing.