I have a '24 Snakehead, Plain A, in excellent condition. I've had it since my previous mandolin was stolen out of my car in the 90s. It has a buzz. Years ago I took it to Dusty Strings in Seattle and they put a shim under the bass end of the nut. I hadn't played much for about 10 years until recently. I've been playing pretty consistently for a couple years and there is an intermittent buzz, especially if I hit the G string hard. I'm beginning to wonder if it's the pick guard or the tail piece cover being loose. I've tightened the nuts on the pick guard bracket but I'm not sure how else to tighten up the fit. When I take the pick guard off it seems to help but does not entirely eliminate the problem. And, like I said it's inconsistent, so hard to know what's working. I live in a small town, not actually very near Seattle and don't know of a good luthier locally. Is this a known problem? Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
Lynn
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