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Laouta String Buzz

lumiere - 7-1-2006 at 08:12 PM

Hi, I got a fairly cheap laouta off e-Bay, and I've been frustrated with it because the strings buzz a lot against the frets when you play them. This is the first eastern string instrument I've tried. My previous experience is with a guitar. Anyway, I'm wondering if this means it is a poor laouta, or there's some trick to getting a note to sound clearly?
Thanks for any suggestions
Joseph