2. Your hands/fingers are comfortable while playing
That's it!!!!
It's the same "rule" we apply to any other type of guitar. As long as there's no buzzing and we can play comfortably--the string height is optimum.
Some players like their strings a little higher than others. We "shredders" like our strings ultra-low for super fast playing.
Hope that helps.
Craig Howard > Bernie MangoFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:05pm
Thank you for that.
I guess that if one is intending to try a bit of slide as well as a bit of fretting...one would set the height a bit higher than I have on my Strats. eg twice as high.
Bernie Mango > Craig HowardFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:51pm
You're very welcome!
Remember, give as much detail as posdible when asking--if playing mostly slide...I would have recommended a higher setting. But, you can still rip some slide on lower action, too. It's just "player's preference."
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Craig,
The general rule of thumb is about the thickness of a dime at the first fret and about a quarter's thickness at the 12th fret.
Wow... closer to Stratocaster factory spec. 4/64in (1.58 mm) than I would have thought
A dime is 1mm and a quarter is 1.75mm evidently !
Hi Craig,
Here is the rule on "optimum" string height.
1. Strings don't buzz
AND
2. Your hands/fingers are comfortable while playing
That's it!!!!
It's the same "rule" we apply to any other type of guitar. As long as there's no buzzing and we can play comfortably--the string height is optimum.
Some players like their strings a little higher than others. We "shredders" like our strings ultra-low for super fast playing.
Hope that helps.
Thank you for that.
I guess that if one is intending to try a bit of slide as well as a bit of fretting...one would set the height a bit higher than I have on my Strats. eg twice as high.
Remember, give as much detail as posdible when asking--if playing mostly slide...I would have recommended a higher setting. But, you can still rip some slide on lower action, too. It's just "player's preference."