a_arnold -> RE: Guitar setup in Michigan (Jul. 29 2012 22:24:20)
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In setting up a guitar to have the most comfortable possible action, I was told by a local luthier that he just tunes the guitar (or any other fretted instrument) a half-step or two low, then lowers the action until he begins to get slight buzz, at which point he knows he is pushing it, then tuning it back up to 440 standard makes the buzz go away. And voila. He says that this way, he avoids taking too much off the nut or bone when lowering it, because you can't put it back, and a shim affects the sound. I guess this approach means you have to know whether your customer wants to use high or low tension strings. Is this a reasonable way to proceed -- assuming you want the lowest possible action?
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