Questions tagged [action]
The calibrated distance between the open strings of a chordophone and the surface of the fingerboard or frets.
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Neck relief issue, fret buzzing, truss rod loosened to the limit
I pieced together an electric guitar from a DIY kit, after two months I still have a problem with the neck and the truss-rod, when I measure the neck straightness by pressing the first and last fret ...
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Adjusting Floyd Rose Action - Bridge is Lower On Treble Side
I am adjusting the action on my Floyd Rose Special. In order to get the action low enough on the treble side - I had to lower it a bit. Is it normal that the treble side of the tremolo is lower/...
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Is it technically possible to play Chopin`s op. 10 No 1 etude at 176 bpm on Casio PX-160 piano?
Is it technically possible to play Chopin`s op. 10 No 1 etude at 176 bpm on Casio PX-160 piano?
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My B string on my bass keeps hitting the pickup
I went to record bass for my band a while ago and in some fills or moments I use the B string on my 5 string Sire Bass. Sometimes though, the Low B accidentally hits the pickup which makes a loud ...
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Floyd rose bridge leaning to the treble side
I've decided to change my strings on my guitar, and when I finally was done with setting up the springs to make the bridge parallel to the body, I wanted to make the action lower. I noticed that it ...
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String Buzz and Dead Notes on Squier Strat
I am new to guitar and bought a new Squier Strat as my first guitar.
I changed the strings myself to 008's a couple months in, and I think that may have caused some of the problems that followed ...
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Can my guitar action be lowered further, or is it already too low?
I have gotten a lot better at bending, so I stopped questioning the action on my guitar for a while. But now I feel like although it is good at the lower frets; at the higher frets it seems very high ...
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Problems with playing high notes (17-20th fret on e-string)
I have a problem that when I play a note on the e string (the tiniest one) on the 17th to 20th fret, I noticed that the same notes were repeated and starting in the 21st fret, the notes were fine ...
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Clunking/clacking bass
So I have a Fender Jazz Bass and I was playing it the other day and once I got to the 5th fret there was buzzing, and past the 5th fret (depending on what I was doing) there was severe, sort of, ...
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How do I keep my guitar in tune with out affecting the action?
I recently changed the strings on my strat from 9s to 10s. I play with my fingers and not a pick, so lighter gauge strings for me are hard to pluck because they bend so easily when I pull on them, ...
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Floyd Rose action way too low
I changed strings and now the bridge is tilted back abd the strings are touching the neck. I've tried turning the screws on the bridge base, but it makes no difference. Do I need a need base plate or ...
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On instruments that use frets, where's the best spot to press a string on, in order to minimize hand fatigue and potential for injuries?
I know this question sounds completely subjective at first sight, it even triggered the automatic "The question you're asking appears subjective and is likely to be closed" alarm, but please read ...
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How does the action (distance between fret and string) of a guitar affect the tone / sound / timbre?
When talking with or reading / watching about professionals and their setups (acoustic instruments in particular), I found that there's a heavy tendency for using higher actions, in contrast with non-...
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Do I have a guitar with high action?
I am a beginner at guitar. Recently I took my guitar to the store to get its action fixed.But now I see that there is no difference in the actions.
I can fit two 2-mm coins in the 12th fret.I could ...
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Standard Jazzmaster HH bridge/saddle height adjustment
The Fender Standard Jazzmaster HH is a modern hybrid, with a few differences compared to the classic design: the tailpiece has been moved closer to the bridge, and the saddles are a sort of Jazzmaster/...
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