Bob Hoover Ross said:Just so I'm clear on what's being described, does "Suitar" = Sitar?
adrianb said:Not to hijack this thread, but i'm also experiencing "sitaring" on the 2nd string of my newly built Partscaster. It only happens when the string is played open; fretted, there's no sitaring to be heard. It's also most evident when using a pick. I believe the neck finishing process leaves a buildup of finish on the nut slots, and i believe that's what's causing the sitaring on mine. I still need to decide how to go about removing the finish buildup from the nut slots without removing any nut material.
stratamania said:adrianb said:Not to hijack this thread, but i'm also experiencing "sitaring" on the 2nd string of my newly built Partscaster. It only happens when the string is played open; fretted, there's no sitaring to be heard. It's also most evident when using a pick. I believe the neck finishing process leaves a buildup of finish on the nut slots, and i believe that's what's causing the sitaring on mine. I still need to decide how to go about removing the finish buildup from the nut slots without removing any nut material.
Something like this.
https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/sanding-and-polishing/sandpaper-and-finishing-papers/mitchell-abrasive-cord/
adrianb said:stratamania said:adrianb said:Not to hijack this thread, but i'm also experiencing "sitaring" on the 2nd string of my newly built Partscaster. It only happens when the string is played open; fretted, there's no sitaring to be heard. It's also most evident when using a pick. I believe the neck finishing process leaves a buildup of finish on the nut slots, and i believe that's what's causing the sitaring on mine. I still need to decide how to go about removing the finish buildup from the nut slots without removing any nut material.
Something like this.
https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/sanding-and-polishing/sandpaper-and-finishing-papers/mitchell-abrasive-cord/
Thank you for the idea. As with Stewmac's other products', the prices on these gave me a shock.
I was also toying with the idea of getting a stock, pre-cut nut from Graphtech, seeing how high the slots are on mine -- i checked by pressing down on the 3rd position and looking at the string height over the 2nd fret; there's quite the gap where i've heard expert luthiers recommend a tiny gap. A stock nut might be cut better and lower.