high E string

[guitarfeak]

How far away is the high E string suppose to be from the edge of the fretboard. Mine is about a 1/16th of an inch away and i didn't know if that was too close. Thanks

 

[Dru Edwards]

Re: high E string

I'm not too sure how far it's supposed to be but one of my Gibson Les Pauls is too close to edge on the high e.

A nut that isn't cut correctly for the high e could contribute to this.

 

[darnright]

Re: high E string

It should be approx the same difference between the edge of fretboard and high E and Low E and the other edge. if they are not really close, usually you can loosen neck attaching bolts slightly and pull neck whichever direction needed to make it even. Then retighten neck bolts and your gap should have improved.

-dave

 

[Dru Edwards]

Re: high E string

It should be approx the same difference between the edge of fretboard and high E and Low E and the other edge. if they are not really close, usually you can loosen neck attaching bolts slightly and pull neck whichever direction needed to make it even. Then retighten neck bolts and your gap should have improved.

-dave

Let's hope he doesn't have a Les Paul. :bandit:

 

[Sludgenutz]

Re: high E string

The forum needs more info guitarfreak. A picture is worth 1,000 words as they say. It doesn't matter to us if you have a bargain guitar, or a some high dollar machine. We are here to help.

Can you post photos?

 

[blueman335]

Re: high E string

1/16th is pretty low. Way too low for me, as I bend strings a lot. The strings resonant better when they're up a little, and when you're very low, any frets that aren't perfectly level will start to buzz, and that kills tone. If you have any finger strength, a moderate string height will work fine.

Why have your action so low?

 

[Dru Edwards]

Re: high E string

1/16th is pretty low. Way too low for me, as I bend strings a lot. The strings resonant better when they're up a little, and when you're very low, any frets that aren't perfectly level will start to buzz, and that kills tone. If you have any finger strength, a moderate string height will work fine.

Why have your action so low?

I took guitarfreak's question as the string being too close to the edge of the fretboard as opposed to the height of the string.

 

[darnright]

Re: high E string

I took guitarfreak's question as the string being too close to the edge of the fretboard as opposed to the height of the string.

Ditto for me...maybe I misunderstood........I also assumed it was a bolt neck...duh.....

-dave

 

[guitarfeak]

Re: high E string

it is a fender starcaster guitar. One of the cheap import ones. I can't post a picture of it because it doesn't have any strings on it right now. That is because i am installing a new bridge. I am talking about the distance between the high E string and the fret board edge not the string height if that helps at all. I am wondering because my squier bullet guitar has a larger distance between the high E sting and the fret board than my fender starcaster and I am more used to the distance being larger. It is about 2/16 of an inch away from the fretboard on my squier and 1/16 on my fender starcaster. I need to know how to fix this . Thanks I hope this helps

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: high E string

Do the strings look kind of crooked in respect to the neck? If so, the neck may need realigned.