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How to Identify & Fix Mandolin Tailpiece Buzzes

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Ain't hardly nothing more annoying than a tailpiece buzz! Let's learn how to tell where the buzz is coming from, then see an easy way to fix it!

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  1. picknGrin

    ♥ 8

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Bill Threadgill

    ♥ 8

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  3. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 27

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

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