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I have discovered one potential issue on my jtv 69 and I'm looking for the best resolution. On the high E string, at the 10th fret (D), if I bend the note up a full step to E, it will choke off. I can do a half step bend with no buzz at all. I've been all over the neck, and this is literally the only spot it is happening. I can raise the action on that string, but the issue is that it's almost higher than I'm comfortable with right now, so I don't wanna make the thing unplayable. Would a slight truss rod adjustment fix that issue, or since its only on one fret, is that overkill? I'm pretty comfortable making adjustments on guitars, but this one has me stumped.

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I have discovered one potential issue on my jtv 69 and I'm looking for the best resolution. On the high E string, at the 10th fret (D), if I bend the note up a full step to E, it will choke off. I can do a half step bend with no buzz at all. I've been all over the neck, and this is literally the only spot it is happening. I can raise the action on that string, but the issue is that it's almost higher than I'm comfortable with right now, so I don't wanna make the thing unplayable. Would a slight truss rod adjustment fix that issue, or since its only on one fret, is that overkill? I'm pretty comfortable making adjustments on guitars, but this one has me stumped.

 

It sounds like you have one high fret, probably the 11th or 12th.  A competent guitar tech should be able to do a localized leveling and re-polish.  I have the same issue with the Mighty-Mite strat neck on my '69, but at the 15th fret.  I've been trying to get up the nerve to dress it myself, but will most likely chicken out and let someone who does this for a living have at it.

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It sounds like you have one high fret, probably the 11th or 12th.  A competent guitar tech should be able to do a localized leveling and re-polish.  I have the same issue with the Mighty-Mite strat neck on my '69, but at the 15th fret.  I've been trying to get up the nerve to dress it myself, but will most likely chicken out and let someone who does this for a living have at it.

 

This is exactly what I was thinking.  It's not necessarily something that's killing me for now, but I'm gonna want it addressed at some point.

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