To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th strings at the 1st fret:

Measure the string heights at the 1st fret (Figure 16).

To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th strings at the 12th fret:

Measure the string heights at the 12th fret (Figure 17).

Guitar Body

String Nut

6th String: 564"

Guitar Body

 

6th String: 264"

 

 

 

 

1st String: 364"

 

1st Fret

1st String: 164"

12th Fret

 

Figure 16. Correct 1st fret string heights.

Figure 17. Correct 12th fret string heights.

 

 

— If the string heights are correct, then

— If the string heights are correct, then con-

move to checking the string heights at the

tinue to the next sub-section.

12th fret.

— If the string heights are incorrect at the

 

— If the string heights are incorrect at the 1st

12th fret, this is an indication that the

fret, this is an indication that the groove

groove the saddle sits in needs to be

the string nut sits in needs to be either

either deepened or made shallower. This

deepened or made shallower. This condi-

condition is most likely a result of wood

tion is most likely a result of wood move-

movement due to humidity changes in the

ment due to humidity changes in the envi-

environment. We recommend having a

ronment. We recommend having a quali-

qualified guitar technician raise or lower

fied guitar technician raise or lower the

the saddle before continuing.

nut before continuing with string height

 

 

 

adjustment at the 12th fret.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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