gj Michelob -> RE: Low Action on Bar Chord Forces (Jan. 5 2009 17:57:38)
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Hey, thanks for that. I will take fret height into consideration with my next guitar. Never would have considered that. I had Richard Collopy here in SF take accurate measurements of my holy grail, the Conde AF/25 R. Action is set a 2mm over the 12th, and frets were twice as lower as any other of my guitars, save for the Francisco Navarro student model measuring the height of the frets simlarly to the Conde. I do not have the numbers, but i will gladly post them tomorrow, just for reference. Of course lowering the frets is not as easily reversed as lowering saddle or nut, caution should be in order. Another problem which my result in fatigued hands is the strings alignment, which seems quite subjective a choice amongst makers. I suppose if nothing else one should make sure a new guitar has the same strings alignment one is used to in order to avoid awkward movements thorugh apparently imperceptible distances. Incidentally, i have been complainig for ten days about an aching index finger that's unjustly and painfully deprived me of playing. The same luthier suggested that i soak my hand in Hot Water -after using ice to reduce the swelling. I did and healing is miraculous: as they say.... I discovered Hot Water !!
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