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Ricardo -> RE: Is a lower bridge height really needed for a flamenco guitar (Apr. 23 2023 19:13:56)
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ORIGINAL: metalhead
He was talking about the bridge, not just the saddle
The guitar had a standard Classical guitar bridge height
He said that for performing rasgueados and golpes a lower bridge height is important
There are some assumptions to be made. First, is the action over the fingerboard also too high? Cuz if it is NOT then the lower bridge and saddle will cause it to buzz, perhaps un acceptably.
Assuming the action is high and will be better off when the saddle is lowered, and the issue is that if lowered to zero the bridge itself is too high to go any lower (the wood is too high), then there is no need to take the bridge off the guitar. The wood can be shaved down much lower and even below the line of the tie block. The issue then becomes how much saddle you need to achieve or maintain a break angle GREATER THAN ZERO. That is the angle the string bends over the saddle downward into the tie hole. If it is exactly zero then the strings will be buzzing and off intonation at the saddle. This can also be fixed by filling and re-drilling the tie hole slots lower or at a down angle toward the headstock. Another fix is the 12-hole scenario so you don’t have a tie pulling up on the string. NONE of these repairs require bridge removal.
Make sure you take a careful look and imagine the scenarios I describe before handing over the guitar to the Luthier, perhaps discussing these options first as well. In the end consider also, investing in a proper flamenco guitar with conventional flamenco neck angle set up from the start. You could sell this guitar unaltered.
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