Hey Everyone,
I've gotten a bit bogged down in the set-up, and any advice is welcome.
First, the nut slots were all too high off the fretboard, so I thought I could lower them all uniformly by taking the nut out and sanding the back. Clearly I was leaning too hard on one end, as when I put it back to check the B and E were buzzing like a sitar - I had sanded off too much on the high side. I tried to put a very thin shim in, but that raised it too much. I ordered a bone nut from Pit Bull, and I'm going to try again. If I have to lower the nut slots, what's the best way to do that - get a set of nut files?
Also, the neck was absolutely flat, and I wanted to introduce a slight bow. I have cranked the truss rod a number of times(counter-clockwise, please tell me I'm doing it right!) and the result is incredibly slight.
Once I get the nut in I will adjust string height and intonation - my fingers are crossed as there is not much travel in the bridge saddles.
Right now it plays fine in the middle of the neck, but not in open chord positions. The B and E strings sound great if you're into that Coral Electric Sitar thing...but I'm not.
Fingers crossed! If all of this fails I may have to learn slide.
Originally Posted by DMorrison
Hey Everyone,
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