Hi all,
I am having an issue with something on my Northfield Big Mon rattling. It only happens when I play one of the G strings. I've tried cranking up the action on the bass side but that doesn't help. If I play hard on the G string from fret 2 and up (with it getting less bad after 8ish) I hear a rattle.
I've got the bass side of the bridge much closer to the fretboard in comparison to the treble side for proper intonation but I'm assuming that is largely due to having much higher action on the bass side.
It doesn't look like the string is hitting a fret further up the neck and I've checked the tailpiece/tuner pegs but they were fine. It seems like if I dampen the top of the mandolin, the issue is not as bad. Because it is the worst on the earlier frets, my initial instinct was to allow for more relief in the neck but I'm not sure how far I should push that considering the D,A,E strings are great. And ideas would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Micah
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