Hey Guys . . .
Got a little buzz on the D string at the 8th fret. It's not bad though, just enough to send me to the forum for advice. The bridge, Tru-Arc, height is comfy. Is this a truss-rod issue?

Could be. Have you checked for neckbow?

How do I check for neck bow?

I guess you can also raise the bridge, but that would have an effect on your action.

Neck bow is the "straightness" of the neck under the tension of the strings. If you want to get it looked at, I can recommend a good luthier in the Birmingham area - Jason Burns... He's at Homewood Musical Instrument, across from Homewood Park.. Here's a link to their website.

http://hmi.homewood.net/

Hey Guys . . .
Got a little buzz on the D string at the 8th fret. It's not bad though, just enough to send me to the forum for advice. The bridge, Tru-Arc, height is comfy. Is this a truss-rod issue?Hold down the first fret D string(or any string)at the 1st fret with your index finger.Next hold down the string at the 14th fret with your right hand thumb.(Don't wanna get into a peeing contest with the forum but "most" truss rods don't work past the 14th fret).You should see clearance(a gap)around the 7th and 8th frets.You can use the index finger on your right hand to reach up and tap the middle of the board(as you're holding the string down of course).You can hear it(a click)if the string is hitting in the middle.If you have a capo,capo the 1st fret use your left hand or arm(assuming you're right handed) to hold down the 14th fret and measure the clearance with feeler gauges.I like at least ten thousands(usually more) on low E and "none" on high E(ah the perfect guitar,I have 15 gits and only 3 will respond like this as the neck has to have a slight "twist" in it to be perfect).Start off with about 15 thousands on low E and tighten or loosen truss rod from there.My bet though,is,it's not a truss rod issue but you've got a high fret or "spot" on the 9th fret,as it's only in that location."Please" take it to a qualified tech and don't let him file all the frets as we players need all the help(metal)we can get.Just have him file or scrape off the high spot on the 9th fret.It may need regluing in the slot.I've pulled dozens of frets out with my fingers because sometimes, the wood shrinks over time with low or high humidity and heat. God Bless, "TROLL"

Thanks all. Will give it a try.

Good luck! It's not as difficult or technical as it sounds. A lot of people get nervous when adjusting the truss rod, but go slow and do little adjustments, and, you'll be fine.

I don't recommend it to lots of folks but, I use one of these every once in a while to deal with a problem fret:eek:
http://www.chinatraderonline.com/Files/Household/DIY-Tools/Hammer/Rubber-Mallet-22113483503.jpg

If it's just one place on the fretboard I believe unbridled's approach is probably a good answer. Get yourself a small straight edge, or what StewMac calls a "FretRocker", and see if you don't just have a high spot on a fret.

Re. "rocker"...
I cut a 12" metal ruler into a few different-length pieces.
A little experimentation/trimming and 3 pieces will cover 3 frets anywhere on the fingerboard.
You want to cover 3 frets, and that will help you find high spots on the middle fret.
Before I got some "real" tools, I had good success (carefully!) knocking down small high spots with a small file or even a good nail file. But I'm a mechanic and have been driving tools for a long time.

Around the 8th fret you could use a clean creditcard for a "quick and dirty" check of fretheight.

Thanks everyone!