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Old 04-05-2019, 05:45 AM
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High Frets have an advantage of saving wear and tear on the fingerboard, the theory being that done correctly, your fingers never touch it. I like them low; the tall ones feel like railroad ties when I make a slide. And capos, which I rarely use, are less likely to pull them sharp.
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