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Hi, New to this site and a beginner to guitar. Have a question that will sound pretty blunt but i don't know nobody that plays and i need help. I am still playing on a fender acoustic (Will move on to electric once i have progressed more) and a week ago i put on new strings. It sounds great except for the two strings B & G which alway makes a false buzzing sound when fingering a cord on the second fret.
I bought new strings today, but the same has happend. Am i putting them on wrong?
Is there something wrong with the guitar?
I would appreciate some advice (I undestand that its extremly remedial, but need advice
never the less!)
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Nice quote, but to your question, more often than not it is a hand strength thing especially when playing on an acoustic. Give yourself time to build up some strength in your fretting hand and before too long the buzzing should take care of itself.

The buzzing could be your technique, as magicninja says, or it could be your guitar. Best thing is to take it to someone who might know for sure--maybe in a guitar store.

Oh, and hi. :)

Greetings, the chord your playing sounds like an A, all chords are tricky at first and buzzing is common when first learning - but stick at it, it will get easier

You could try pressing the B string on the second fret with one finger - just before the fret bar - to ascertain if it's your technique.

i assume the guitar is a cheap beginer guitar because your jest starting out, which means it was assembled poorly. you probibly have a loose fret at the second fret. jiggle it around and see if its loose, if so, go to your local repair shop.

I'm with Ninja and the boys.... I'd suggest instead of playing the full chord, just play one note on each fret on each string, and see if you get any buzz. It's more often the player than the guitar in my experience.

I've only had one guitar with fret buzz - it cost me thousands of dollars so it wasn't the quality, it was me dropping the action too low... :o