Timeline for Lower E and A string resonates with high frequency when playing the higher E string on my acoustic guitar
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| Dec 4, 2018 at 11:31 | comment | added | user50691 | @RM, I agree with leftaroundabout, post a short recording. It is possible that your guitar has an unnatural resonance and you don't always want it. Like I said, classical guitarists learn technique for controlling with both hands. But as you said this is your "nice" guitar. You may have learned on a guitar with weak or no resonance and developed your technique accordingly, as well as expectations. Did you play this guitar before buying it? And is it just resonance or do you hear buzzing too? | |
| Dec 4, 2018 at 9:17 | comment | added | leftaroundabout | @RM. I can't imagine what this could be if not normal sympathetic resonance (which, as both answers said, is a good thing). But if it really sounds so strange, why don't you post a short recording? That would allow much better diagnosis. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 22:10 | comment | added | RM. | I am an advanced beginner and this guitar supposed to be my new nice guitar. However compared to my old guitar the sustained E and A ruins my play. For example while I am picking the upper strings they produce a sound which overshadows my play. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 19:55 | comment | added | user50691 | I wouldn't judge this as a problem without a measure of the natural sustain of the instrument. I have acoustics that sustain for ~20-30sec which is wonderful! The sympathetic resonances will ring for a long time, this in not abnormal, it is entirely normal. If you OP is having trouble with just 2 notes then there is some irregularity in the guitar, otherwise this is absolutely normal. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 18:19 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | I dunno. Sounds to me like the guitar has a very nice sensitive top. All my guitars do this. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 17:36 | history | edited | Peter | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
added a suggestion to have the instrument serviced.
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| Dec 3, 2018 at 17:32 | comment | added | Peter | Perhaps the guitar needs some adjustment, but the reason for the vibrating low E and A is definitely sympathetic vibrations. I'll adjust the answer. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 16:46 | comment | added | Tim | It isn't normal. Sympathetic vibration can, and does occur, but nowhere near to the extent shown in the question. And generally, it's the other way - low notes may create s.v. in higher open strings. And if both E and A are affected, it sounds like the guitar may be faulty. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 16:32 | comment | added | RM. | Thanks. I have 2 other guitars and neither does this at least it is not so noticeable. And the sound it produces it actually harsh on my ear. Not a nice sound. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 16:25 | history | answered | Peter | CC BY-SA 4.0 |