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Old 07-07-2014, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by NEGuy View Post
(Fretting at the 3rd fret and having the string “just clear” the first fret is not precise enough for me. I would like an actual value if someone has one that he or she knows by experience works well for my playing style.)
When I got down to what I would call "very comfortable" action at the at the first fret, the measurement I got at the first fret when holding down at the 3rd fret was about .004"-.005" .

I used a feeler gauge, but .004" is about the thickness of a piece of 20lb bond paper. 24lb is about .005". So you can see if you can slide paper under the string and if it catches or not.
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