help im trying to learn the banjo but im having problems with strings

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From miller98 on 10/9/2014 10:59:16 AM

can someone help me my 5th sting on my banjo got a buzz or a ring to it it is tuned but its still there anyone know why? please help

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	simesa says: 10/9/2014 11:19:55 AM May be a new string needed. Can you tell where the noise is coming from? It could be to low and buzzing on a fret, in which case it's possible the 5 th string but is too low.
	simesa says: 10/9/2014 11:20:51 AM Sorry - got distracted - where it says but, I mean nut!
	Bumnotes Bill says: 1/15/2015 1:33:17 PM It could be a low string. lay the banjo flat on a table and have a look along the banjo neck from the side to see if the string is too close to a fret on the neck, there should be a about 1mm of clearance at the sixth fret increasing to about 4/5mm towards the pot/resonator of your banjo. If this is the case the action of the stings is probably O.K. If the strings are too low you could try using a higher bridge. Have a look on youtube as there are some good informative video clips on there that may help you out.
	miller98 says: 1/16/2015 7:53:52 PM Thanks to both of y'all got it fixed sounding good
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