Hello,
I noticed something related to relief with my UV70p, I get smaller values in high E than low B (1st and 7th strings). E.g. When the Low B is at 0.05mm (measured as per ibanezrules site instructions, fretted both 1st and 24th fret and measured on the 10th fret), then high E is almost touching the 10th fret.
Now I have setup the guitar at silly low (as per the ibanezrules site), the playability is unparalleled with whatever I have owned and played (even my Carvin DC135), but I get slight buzz on 1st fret on G, louder buzz on 1st fret high B and even louder buzz on 1st fret high E. In fact I have to pick gently on 1st fret high E. (I know that some buzz on 1st fret 1st string is the price we pay for zero relief and very low action).
Also I noticed that between high B and low E (2nd and 6th strings) the difference is not so dramatic, it is almost the same clearance. Also in the next frets, 2nd,3rd there is no problem. Practically the issue is only on 1st string, high E. If this spot of the fret was just a tad taller it would be ideal.
In my other Ibanez ARZ800 it is quite the opposite, more relief (also about 0.05mm difference) on high E than low E.
I was just wondering if this difference in relief between the outer strings is between the accepted tolerance. Does it imply some kind of twist ? Or maybe it was intentional?
I know lots of people are actually asking for low B (or low E) to have slightly larger relief than high E, but I am just asking of what is considered normal and what is considered a twisted neck.
I noticed something related to relief with my UV70p, I get smaller values in high E than low B (1st and 7th strings). E.g. When the Low B is at 0.05mm (measured as per ibanezrules site instructions, fretted both 1st and 24th fret and measured on the 10th fret), then high E is almost touching the 10th fret.
Now I have setup the guitar at silly low (as per the ibanezrules site), the playability is unparalleled with whatever I have owned and played (even my Carvin DC135), but I get slight buzz on 1st fret on G, louder buzz on 1st fret high B and even louder buzz on 1st fret high E. In fact I have to pick gently on 1st fret high E. (I know that some buzz on 1st fret 1st string is the price we pay for zero relief and very low action).
Also I noticed that between high B and low E (2nd and 6th strings) the difference is not so dramatic, it is almost the same clearance. Also in the next frets, 2nd,3rd there is no problem. Practically the issue is only on 1st string, high E. If this spot of the fret was just a tad taller it would be ideal.
In my other Ibanez ARZ800 it is quite the opposite, more relief (also about 0.05mm difference) on high E than low E.
I was just wondering if this difference in relief between the outer strings is between the accepted tolerance. Does it imply some kind of twist ? Or maybe it was intentional?
I know lots of people are actually asking for low B (or low E) to have slightly larger relief than high E, but I am just asking of what is considered normal and what is considered a twisted neck.
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