Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
I do it the opposite! I have the treble strings a bit higher than normal for better tone.
I do it the opposite! I have the treble strings a bit higher than normal for better tone.
Poll: Action, how do you roll?
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King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
Almost no relief in the neck (straight). Nut cut low enough to just see a sliver of daylight between the string and 1st fret when pressing down the 2nd, and basically as low as I can get it without fret outs and sitar buzz. I don't worry about some buzz on the low strings because you can't totally eliminate it when you're using a 13-64 set.
Almost no relief in the neck (straight). Nut cut low enough to just see a sliver of daylight between the string and 1st fret when pressing down the 2nd, and basically as low as I can get it without fret outs and sitar buzz. I don't worry about some buzz on the low strings because you can't totally eliminate it when you're using a 13-64 set.
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
All my friends, own a low rider..
I like my action low too..
All my friends, own a low rider..
I like my action low too..
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
I am surprised no one mentions that the radius of the neck plays into your action. With a 7.5, you cannot go real low without a ton of buzz and fretting out. With a modern 17" , for example, radius, you can lower the strings quite qa bit and play without tons of buzz and also do deep bends.
I like my action low, if permitted, however miss the deep tone of big strings and hioh action.
I am surprised no one mentions that the radius of the neck plays into your action. With a 7.5, you cannot go real low without a ton of buzz and fretting out. With a modern 17" , for example, radius, you can lower the strings quite qa bit and play without tons of buzz and also do deep bends.
I like my action low, if permitted, however miss the deep tone of big strings and hioh action.
Inkstained
New member
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
I gots to bend the strings. I just gots to.
On that, I'm pretty unbending.
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I gots to bend the strings. I just gots to.
On that, I'm pretty unbending.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
New member
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
Moderate.
The point about radius is good, but I still use a moderate/medium action anyway (don't have any guitars currently with a fretboard radius smaller than 12 inches).
I use to play with a much lower action, but I raised it up. It sounds better to me this way and I actually play better too and I definitely can't go back to a low action now.
String height isn't heavily dictated by style of music, I just go purely on what's comfortable.
Moderate.
The point about radius is good, but I still use a moderate/medium action anyway (don't have any guitars currently with a fretboard radius smaller than 12 inches).
I use to play with a much lower action, but I raised it up. It sounds better to me this way and I actually play better too and I definitely can't go back to a low action now.
String height isn't heavily dictated by style of music, I just go purely on what's comfortable.
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
All of my guitars have more modern flatter neck radii, but I struggle to get the higher strings under my fingers if I have the action set too low so I have a moderate setting.
All of my guitars have more modern flatter neck radii, but I struggle to get the higher strings under my fingers if I have the action set too low so I have a moderate setting.
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
That's actually how mine looks. When I go back home from college, I'm gonna try to lower it. I want to be able to do two hand tapping again. I don't remember why I set it that high, but it sucks.
That's actually how mine looks. When I go back home from college, I'm gonna try to lower it. I want to be able to do two hand tapping again. I don't remember why I set it that high, but it sucks.
PFDarkside
of the Forum
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
I just dropped the Strat to 4/64" on both E's at the 12 fret. (Micro-Tilt is pretty nice when the saddles are bottomed out!) At this point with 9's I think I can blame any playing challenges on myself, not the guitar.
I just dropped the Strat to 4/64" on both E's at the 12 fret. (Micro-Tilt is pretty nice when the saddles are bottomed out!) At this point with 9's I think I can blame any playing challenges on myself, not the guitar.
soulforger
New member
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
As low as I can get em, just teetering on the edge of buzz!
As low as I can get em, just teetering on the edge of buzz!
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
No pictures but .004 relief and 3/64s action at the twelfth fret.
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No pictures but .004 relief and 3/64s action at the twelfth fret.
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astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
Relief at 8th fret.
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Relief at 8th fret.
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Poll: Action, how do you roll?
46 votes and only 10% have a high action? Where are the real men?
46 votes and only 10% have a high action? Where are the real men?
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