Author Topic: string height (Read 4430 times)

mia · « **on:** May 11, 2006, 09:11:44 AM »

What are the benefits of low or high string height... find that my guitar has it too low?...how do i alter it?

n_mountain · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2006, 09:48:16 AM »

Low string height:
-easier to play
-harder to bend
-more buzz
-depending on how bad the neck is, possible dead notes...
-and, harder to play slide

High string height (and I'm talking reasonably high ;)):
- more or less the opposite :)

Your guitar's bridge probalby has some screws to alter the height, either for the whole bridge or for each saddle, depending on what bridge you have.

Jonesy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2006, 09:51:47 AM »

its an edge pro

Thanks for teh info btw

n_mountain · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:34:24 AM »

Ok, you can heighten the whole Edge Pro, see the attached picture...

blue · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2006, 08:16:50 PM »

yes, you CAN do that, but i would suggest loosening the strings first to take tension off the knife edge before you start grinding a metal post against it! i did do it once without loosening, and it doesn't seem to have done any harm, but better safe than sorry, although it is a hell of a hassle with a floating bridge.

Jonesy · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2006, 08:37:12 PM »

Thought I may aswell add onto this thread...How much does string height matter..getting the sweet spot I mean?...I dont know if I have found it or not?

A mississippi queen nech, Mothers milk middle and Nailbomb bridge, what kind of heights should I be looking at?

Cheers,
Rory.

Jonesy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2006, 04:51:08 PM »

I mean pickup height :roll:

MDV · « **Reply #7 on:** September 30, 2006, 05:51:45 PM »

string hight has a lot to do with a guitars tone as well. The higher the strings, the more you get out of the guitars wood, the lower the strings, the more its just pickup.

dave_mc · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2006, 09:48:10 PM »

^ yeah, you get more sustain with higher strings.