Guitar string problem?

i had the same problem, oddly enough on the same frets. but what u need to do is take it to a shop that does repairs and get them to look at it. mite cost a lil money, but hey, a guitar is worth it

1st problem: No idea why it would buzz. It could be because your string isn't tight enough. In this case, the string would obviously be touching one of the metal dividers like you thought. It most likely wouldn't have been that issue but I don't know any other explanation. Still, try tightening with that old string back on if you want to.

2nd problem: On some guitars, the frets get way too close to eachother. Thus, the supposed half-step is ambiguous, making the pitches when they're played on either fret sound the same. If you aren't already, try playing on the frets, not right next to them as you normally would.

it would help if i knew waht kind of guitar u have this would only work for an electric guitar - to fix the 12th fret problem look look down the neck from the head stock and see if the strings are parallel with the neck and if the neck looks bowed. if your neck has a trus rod then you can loosen it or tighten it. this address can help.

http://www.athensmusician.net/archiv/2001-05-01_ge...

if you think its as straight as it can be and you still have the same problem then it might be the action. the action is the distance from the neck to the string. you might have low action.. adjust the height of the strings so the buzzing stops and u can still play comfortably u have to change all the other strings action so the arch is the same.

the only thing i can think of for the 13-14 fret problem is the intonation - which is the distance from the nut to the 12 fret and and 12th fret to the tremolo - basically. you have to tighten or loosen the string at the tremolo with a screw driver so the 12th fret note is the same exact pitch as the open note. you might need a good tuner for that.

if you think you will break it by dong any of this then take it to your local guitar store. a guy fixed my guitar action and intonation for free.

what the hell kind of guitar do you have?

a squire or something?

as for the buzzing, old strings always buzz, you need new strings.

if it keeps buzzing, the action is set too low.

as for the 13th and 14th fret, you might be listening wrong, or your fret might be worn down too much.

make sure that the gauge of string is the same. the strings come in sizes and for various reasons you have to keep the strings the same gauge. for instance floyd rose tremolo systems need the same gauge bc of the string tension and spring tension that the whammy uses. if you have a whammy bar on your guitar go to a guitar store with your guitar and ask them which gauge string you need to use and buy a new one or a new set.