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Old 08-02-2010, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by gitnoob View Post
I'm just a noob, but to me the action at the nut is more important than the action at the 12th fret. Especially on the short-scale Cargo.

Lowering the nut slots made a *huge* difference in playability to me. I lowered the 12th fret action as well, but since the tension on the Cargo is so low, that didn't matter as much.

In general, a properly cut nut is more important than a "proper" saddle height to a noob like me who rarely goes past the 5th fret.
I would encourage folks to understand that this approach to set-up is incomplete, and even the beginner player should begin to get educated about string height at the 12th fret, because this, along with relief, will affect playing even in first-position.

Yes, nut-slot height is also important, and when it's wrong it can be really wrong...but understanding and enjoying a proper set-up goes *way* beyond the nut.
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