fritsthegirl
Taste of home
I want to do a bit of slide guitar but I think the action on my electric is a little too low. I'm getting loads of buzzing on some strings. I think the action is the problem. I don't have the same problem on my acoustic. Granted, my skills are virtually zero with slide, but from what I've read about it, the higher the strings are the better the sound.
I've checked out a few you tube videos and it looks simple enough but I'm wondering if it takes more than a good ruler and a systematic approach?
Should all strings be exactly the same height from the fret? If yes, then my guitar is most definitely not set up properly. If they don't have to be the same height, let's just say my guitar's action is set up correctly. Is it as simple as turning every screw the same amount of quarter turns on each string? Or does each turn I make, affect the height of the other strings by some random amount?
I think each string has a different tension so I reckon some strings will require more turning to reach the same height anyway. But I'm really not sure. Obviously I'll look into this with a bit more detail before starting.
For now, I'm just wondering if it's worth the bother. If it's going to take ages and potentially be difficult to undo if I screw it up, I think it's best for me not to touch it. But if it's akin and not too much more difficult than restringing a guitar, then I might give it go.
I've checked out a few you tube videos and it looks simple enough but I'm wondering if it takes more than a good ruler and a systematic approach?
Should all strings be exactly the same height from the fret? If yes, then my guitar is most definitely not set up properly. If they don't have to be the same height, let's just say my guitar's action is set up correctly. Is it as simple as turning every screw the same amount of quarter turns on each string? Or does each turn I make, affect the height of the other strings by some random amount?
I think each string has a different tension so I reckon some strings will require more turning to reach the same height anyway. But I'm really not sure. Obviously I'll look into this with a bit more detail before starting.
For now, I'm just wondering if it's worth the bother. If it's going to take ages and potentially be difficult to undo if I screw it up, I think it's best for me not to touch it. But if it's akin and not too much more difficult than restringing a guitar, then I might give it go.