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When adjusting the depth of nut slots / height of string at the nut... just wanted to check whether you guys recommend exactly the same approach / height for...
1. Electric guitars and acoustic guitars
2. 6 string guitars and 12 string guitars (on a 12 string guitar, is it OK to set each of the strings in a pair so that each string is as low as possible/practical... or should the pair be set so that the top edge of each string in the pair is at the same height as its partner?)
Many thanks
(and thanks again for all the help you gave on a previous thread back in March... http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/99206/
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Doing this takes the string height at the bridge - and relief settings - completely out of the equation.
The point of this method, is that the nut slots can be adjusted irrespective of whether the bridge (which determines string height) is too high or too low - or whether there is too little or too much relief. In other words, it eliminates variables which might cause you to leave the slots higher than needed - or inadvertently cutting them too low.
Thanks for all the answers so far...
As I mentioned in my original post... I think the basic points are already fairly well defined in the answers given in March in this thread...
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/99206/
:-)
So... this time around, my questions was...
whether you guys recommend exactly the same approach / height for...
1. Electric guitars and acoustic guitars
2. 6 string guitars and 12 string guitars (on a 12 string guitar, is it OK to set each of the strings in a pair so that each string is as low as possible/practical... or should the pair be set so that the top edge of each string in the pair is at the same height as its partner?)
So... I'm guessing you guys use the same method and measurements for electric and acoustic guitars... but does anyone have any opinions on whether the method is varied for a 12 string?
Many thanks.
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Thanks @ICBM.... I appreciate your help.
Basically the nut should be the same height as frets.