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Accidental Harmonic after resetting action
Have a 2012 Epi LP Traditional Plustop Pro that I recently changed strings on. I lowered the action a bit, and (while the neck seems straight and I have the relief I'd like down most of the neck) I get to a place on the 16th feet- right above where the neck joins the body- that all I get is a harmonic when I fret the note on my B string. It seems to play fine on both sides of that fret in all other places.
Could this be a fret that needs leveling, or do I need to cheat the action back up a little more and not be so lazy? |
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I think you are experiencing the limit of your guitar's fretwork. That's the classic sign of a high fret or an uneven fretboard extension. Typically your choices are to get a tech to level the frets and set up the guitar or raise the action. Bob
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Speaking from experience the fretwork on post-2008, MIC Epiphones is notoriously inconsistent - the typical cover-up for which is ultra-light strings and higher-than-necessary action ("Don't worry, you can always lower the bridge and adjust the truss rod when you get home - now, will that be cash or credit?"); if you're looking to keep the guitar over the long haul, I'd go for the fret job/setup...
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Either the 16th is low or the 17th is high, is my take on it. Using a short straight edge to rock on the frets should expose the troublemaker. If you like the guitar other than that, have them leveled, crowned, and polished by a pro. I've done a few of those jobs on Epiphones, and you can get the action super low and easy to play when it's done right.
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