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i thought it might be interesting to compare the action and relief (setups) of various "famous" guitars/guitarists...that is if anyone knows..for instance, how is tony rice's setup similar and...

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I spent a lot of time in '99-01 measuring actions when I was more active "in the field" for Flatpicking Guitar Mag. Here's what I've got:All measured with feeler gauges, low E/high E.Charles Sawtelle-...

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bryan, thanks a bunch. that's really interesting.any idea what neck relief is for these guys? i'm only guessing that it even matters, but i would think so, seeing as how they use all the fretboard....

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Quote:what neck relief is for these guys < .010" on all of them. All 4 of Sawtelle's guitars were just shy of perfectly flat.

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Quote:All 4 of Sawtelle's guitars were just shy of perfectly flat.If a guitar is in good shape, and set up appropriately for the style, a lot of relief is not necessary. Most buzzes are technique...

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are any of these guys typically concerned with action between the 7th and 12th frets? would this be a saddle height issue?

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i measured the action on my HD28LSV when i got home tonight using bryan's website as a guide. with capo on 1st fret and fretting string at body, relief at the 7th fret is .004-.006. measured at the...

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Quote:problem is it still feels high to me. Check the other strings, too. If the A and D are higher than the E, there's your problem.The guys you mention play a lot and have strong fingers.Not trying...

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will do the other strings. nice video. i've always had strong hands in general, not sure that applies to fingers. maybe i need to play more and exercise/strengthen the fingers.thanks for all the...

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Tony's action is pretty low, but not THAT low. I haven't personally inspected his D-28, but Grier and I talked about the action once and I setup a guitar for Jason Burleson and he compared it directly...

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actually, the A string is higher than the low E (.090). i just lumped all the other strings together to keep the post short. the actual measurements i got were:E - .090A - .095D - .095G - .088B -...

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Quote:how hard is it to adjust the saddle? I dunno... see my previous post where I compared it to self brain surgery. Here's your specs with my suggestions in ()E - .090 (.093)A - .095 (.090)D - .095...

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self brain surgery is a bad idea? that explains a lot.

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