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Old 07-28-2016, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BFD View Post
I've found it's always a trade-off - the higher the action, the better for slide (less bottoming out strings and whacking frets w/the slide) but the harder it is to then fret notes. I typically like to do both, so don't raise the action a whole ton. I certainly would not put 2 thicknesses of credit card under the nut or an extension nut on top. Scale length is a trade off too - longer maintains more string tension for slide playing but isn't quite as friendly for fingerstyle.
I said a business card, not a credit card. World of difference in thickness. Otherwise I agree with you.
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