cool thanks thats 2 mm. i some how need to get mine lower i guess!
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 9:07 PM, diptanshu roy <[email protected]>wrote: > 5/64 inches? > > > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 8:57 PM, mistertaterbug > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Deep, >> I keep my action between 4 and 5/64 at the 12th. It is a compromise >> height; just high enough to keep from buzzing(but most any mandolin >> will buzz at the 5th fret on the G string, no matter what) and give >> you more "pop", but still have some sustain. Of course, lowering the >> action a little will give you more sustain and a pretty sound, but >> less whallop when you hit a chop chord. >> >> TBug >> >> On Aug 28, 1:13 am, deep <[email protected]> wrote: >> > hi guys >> > i know lot of people play bluegrass with a high action. my eastman has >> > quite a bit of it i think! and though i love playing it on bluegrass >> > songs it become quite a challenge when i play swing style... >> > i am attacting this clip which accidentally shows the action. its >> > about 4mm at my 12th fret. may be a bit more. is that very high? or is >> > that what many people are coping with? >> > >> > my bridge is at the lowest and the nut action is fine. also my truss >> > rod is quite tight. perhaps i can turn it another quarter or so. still >> > there is quite a bit of neck relief. on top of that there are no set >> > up guys in india. can anyone tell me if this action too much? >> > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbO8zJ3ZDD4 >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
