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Q: Guitar action for blues (and other) playing

Posted by John Pappajohn on June 28, 2002, 8:24 pm

I play two guitars, a Taylor (for standard tuning, and non-slide) and a Dean resonator for slide (mostly in open G and open D).
I sometimes hit the strings pretty hard, ala Patton. For this reason, I like to set the action fairly high, especially on the resonator. But this creates a problem -- when I capo, the intonation can be affected.
Has anyone thoughts or experiences to offer on the trade-off between accurate intonation and comfortably-high action? TIA.
John

Responses:

Re: Q: Guitar action for blues (and other) playing - John Miller July 2, 2002, 7:09 pm
- Re: Q: Guitar action for blues (and other) playing - John Pappajohn July 2, 2002, 11:02 pm
Re: Q: Guitar action for blues (and other) playing - Geroge V July 2, 2002, 10:00 am

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--Previous Message-- : I play two guitars, a Taylor (for standard : tuning, and non-slide) and a Dean resonator : for slide (mostly in open G and open D). : : I sometimes hit the strings pretty hard, ala : Patton. For this reason, I like to set the : action fairly high, especially on the : resonator. But this creates a problem -- : when I capo, the intonation can be affected. : : Has anyone thoughts or experiences to offer : on the trade-off between accurate intonation : and comfortably-high action? TIA. : : John : : :

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