Classical and Flamenco Setup specs please

[funkymonk#9]

Hi, just looking for some general specs for flamenco and classical setup info.

Primarily action at nut:

Low action specs-high action specs at 12th fret

[redir]

It's really player dependent. But for me personally on classical I go 5/32nd at Low-E down to 3 or 4/32 at High-E.

Flamenco I set up lower just because it's supposed to be that way. 3/32nd all around maybe a hair lower on High-E.

[Ned Milburn]

Action at nut... I never measure. I fret the string on the wrong side of the 2nd fret, then tap the first fret to see how much deviation there is. I'm guess-timating I set this at anywhere from 3 thousands of an inch up to close to 8 thousandths for the G-string (which loves to create trouble).

Regarding 12th fret action:

Classical:

High (concert) - 3.5mm-4.5mm (high E / Low e)
Low - 2.5mm - 3.25mm
Mid - 3mm-4mm

Flamenco:

2.5mm-3.5mm (high)
2.0mm-2.25mm (low)

[Ned Milburn]

Originally Posted by redir

because it's supposed to be that way.

Just semantics... It's not "supposed" to be that way, rather, it is "preferred" that way and helps allow for fast playing flamenco techniques. ;-)