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Nut Height

Instructor: Richard Lundmark Level: Beginner Topic: Reference Style: Any Style

Tutorial: Guitar Setup 101

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Lesson Excerpt: Nut Height Nut height is yet another thing we need to cover. The nut height affects playability and sound to a great extent, more so than intonation (that is more the contact points of the strings, as described earlier). If the nut is too high, it will be hard to chord (especially with heavy strings), and if it is too low, the open strings will buzz against the frets, and in severe cases you guitar can start to sound like a Sitar. Here’s h...
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