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Action too stiff without capo, too low with
What do you think? I have a new guitar. The action with no capo at the 12th fret is .080" it feels a little stiff to me without a capo. The neck is set for almost no relief.
When I put a capo on it, the relief issue seems to be more apparent. I get some buzzing and it is quieter overall. I did add some relief for a while and it mitigated this when capo'd - to some degree - but I would like it to feel more comfortable. So, I took most of the relief out. What I'm wondering is. Does it sound like I need to address the nut? I have tried the usual "fret at the 2nd/3rd and check for a gap at the 1st fret" method. It has a little clearance. Nothing huge, though. Any ideas? Ordinarily, I would take some off the saddle if the action were still stiff with a capo. However, that is not the case, so wondering if I need to address the other end of the neck. I've never really filed nut slots for height. Thank you! |
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If you are using the standard recommended procedure to check the nut slot depth do remember that we're talking about JUST seeing daylight under the string. The thickness of a piece of paper is what you're looking for. |
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Cool. Thank you for the tips!
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It definitely sounds like the nut which is very typical even on expensive guitars. But .08 at the 12th fret is a nice low action.
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