A few days ago the A and E strings of my mandolin started buzzing and I've been unable to diagnose the issue. Here are a few findings, however
1. E string is worse than the A string.
2. Only the strings on the ground side of each pair are affected. The top string of each pair ring nicely all the time.
3. The issue first becomes noticeable when fretting on the 5th or 6th fret.
4. The issue becomes worse higher up the neck you play up to and including the 12th fret.
5. The issue stops when playing on the 13th fret or higher.
I've uploaded a quick audio clip of the issue. I play progressively up the neck for each pair of string, then string to play each string in each pair individually on the 12th fret. And then I try to compare and contrast the 12th fret to the 13th fret.
Any ideas as to what's going on? Visually I cannot see any difference between the 12th fret and the others, nor can I spot a difference between the strings in each pair.
Thanks!
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