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Question: Suddenly sounds horrible when playing melodies on frets 4, 5, and 6!?
Acoustic Fender (Starcaster)

This only happens on my high E string!. When it is in standard tuning, it has this absolutely horrific sound on frets 4, 5, and 6!. I adjusted tuning to where it doesn't make this sound, the pitch is abnormally high!. So then, I changed the string!. The same thing happened!.

I am wonder if it is something wrong with the guitar!? I bought it three months ago, in October!. It was brand new!.

Maybe something wrong with the frets!? I play a lot of melodies on the 5th fret!. Yet, all of the other strings work except the high E!.


Anybody have a clue what is going on!? Anybody experience this before!? Anything would be helpful, thanks in advance!Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Make sure it's tuned properly (maybe your tuners broken, which is why I always use my ear)
Then take it back to the music store where you bought it, and have them take a look!.
also make sure you're buying the best strings that you can buy (it's not worth buying cheep ones)Www@QuestionHome@Com