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Old 02-25-2019, 02:41 AM
DamianL DamianL is offline
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Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer View Post
I rarely see another guitar's nut cut as low as it should be/could be IMO, so maybe that's it.
AMEN!

I have never bought a guitar, off the rack or custom, that I did not want the nut taken down a notch on...

Like a lot of the folks here, I play in altered tunings a lot, DADGAD and dropped D etc...and I capo up a lot, commonly 2nd fret.

And with the capo the guitars sound good, and the playability is great...

Then the capo comes off and the first fret action is noticeably annoying...I get used to it, but I always wish I had the same action as when capo-d.

I understand the reasons why this isn’t done - but given that I have no issue with my tone and playability with capo (even when firmly strumming chords) - then why not take the nut down a notch!

Even when I take them in to techs to have them lowered they give me the this ‘are you sure’ look...YES I’M SURE!

-end of rant-

So, please spread the word Bruce!

Ha...
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