Grizzly H7582 instruction manual String Height, To adjust the string height

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String Height

 

 

To adjust the string height:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Place a capo on the 1st fret and measure the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tools Needed

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string height above the 17th fret as shown in

 

Figure 27.

Hex Wrench 1.5mm

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Guitar Capo

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2. Use a 1.5mm hex wrench to adjust the saddle

Metal Straightedge

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height (Figure 28) until each string is 116"

Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the

 

above the 17th fret.

 

 

playability of your electric guitar. The string height

 

 

 

 

is the distance between the top face of the fret

 

 

and the bottom face of the string (Figure 27).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

String

 

 

 

String Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fingerboard

Figure 28. Adjusting string height.

3. Remove the capo.

Figure 27. String height measurement.

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Model H7582 Junior Electric Guitar Kit

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Grizzly H7582 instruction manual String Height, To adjust the string height