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String height at first fret?
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Gimar Yestra
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Joined: Jan. 19 2011
From: The Netherlands
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RE: String height at first fret? (in reply to bugeyed)
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I don't believe there is a certain measurement for flamenco, pressing the 3rd fret and leaving some clearance on the 1st fret is a general rule, allthough i dont realy follow that (never have). I actually file almost every nut in the same fashion, though depeding on playing style and string type i will adjust the height to compensate for the stringtype (high tension vs low tension) and playing style. High tension strings tend to have a smaller vibration, therefore can handle a lower action and lower height at the nut without buzzing. Playing style is also important, a player that hits the strings very hard makes the string vibrate more, wich can cause fretbuzz when the action of nut height are to low. I personally eyeball the height by pressing down each string and eyeballing the clearance betweet the string and the fret. This works for me since I've been working with guitars well over 6 years now, I've messed quite a bunch of nuts in the past, wich helped me gather experience on this subject. If you start filing yourself make sure you use proper files, take it very slow, and measure often with a string that is tuned to pitch. Though I recommend taking it to a luthier, its not a very difficult job for someone with the right tools and some experience.
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