Call 911

Does anyone else out there live in fear of the following:

* Strange Noises coming from the Amp
* Buzzing Strings
* Hey... that crack wasn't there yesterday!

Let's deal with #2... Buzzing Strings.
It eventually occurs... one of your strings starts buzzing, expecially when you strum it a little hard. Does that
mean it's time for a new nut? Maybe that fretboard is giving you problems, and a truss rod adjustment is
in order... or, possibly there is a loose fret. Maybe there is also nothing wrong. If that buzzing doesn't make
it to the amp (and it generally doesn't)... who cares? There is a well-known 'T-Style' guitar maker out there
(not Fender, otherwise I could have used the word Telecaster)... and he says he sometimes sends out brand
new guitars with strings that have a little buzz on the first couple of frets. Customers call him with worries
that there is something wrong with their new guitars. His reply is to 'go plug it in. Does it still buzz through the amp? If it doesn't, then the guitar is fine'.... no need to call 911. Wait until it falls off the stage to do that...