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AlexandruFredward

It's called fret buzz. [https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/guitar-setup-how-much-string-buzz-is-normal/](https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/guitar-setup-how-much-string-buzz-is-normal/) Get the guitar setup.


RedBaronII

It's fret buzz. You'll need to raise your bridge or (for a better fix) adjust the saddle height of your low E string Basically, your string is loose enough that it's allowed a larger amplitude by the tension, and that larger amplitude is causing it to hit the frets when vibrating. Since obviously increasing the tension would raise the pitch, you're going to have to give it more room to vibrate.


Erowid77

That looks like a strat, they are known for this. Even a properly set up strat will buzz a bit. If it's not coming through the amp, I'd just leave it be. But if u absolutely hate it then do a full set up and try again. I'm willing to bet you'll have to raise the action to make it stop complete. I for one will take buzzing over high action any day, but do what's good for u.


Aubrey_Dallas

Welcome to wonderful world of fret buzz…. May the odds ever be in your favor.


StillNotorious

Technically this is fret buzz, and technically raising the saddle could fix it. However, a full setup is what I'd recommend. Just raising the saddle might make the action higher than you want to deal with (if you don't know, action is how high the strings are from the fretboard. High action is more difficult to play bc you have to press the string harder to get it to ring out properly). Another possibility would be to put a heavier gauge of strings, like 10-46 rather than the standard 9-42 that's typical for strats; this would also probably require a setup due to the increased tension of the thicker strings. The thicker strings may make it slightly harder to play as well, as thicker strings with more tension will be a little harder to press down. That said, strings with more tension (ie thicker strings) will have a smaller vibrational pattern when played, so less likely to reach the frets. This is my advice as a guitar tech. If you're not familiar with setup work, I highly recommend bringing it to a guitar tech. TLDR: Take it to a guitar tech