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Old 07-07-2014, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dhalbert View Post
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.
Thanks for this measurement as it provides another quantifiable check.

I checked the clearance at the 1st fret while fretting at the 3rd (also with a feeler guage), and it seems to be .010".

So another confirmation that my action is too high at the nut.

Thanks again.
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