Thereare a few reasons why your strings might be touching the fretboard. The first reason is that your guitar's action might be too low. This means that the distance between the strings and the fretboard is too small, and the strings are more likely to come into contact with the frets. The second reason is that your guitar's nut might be
JohnCarruthers shows us the proper way to adjust the Bridge. This video is step 2 of a 4 part bass setup series. Videos include adjusting the Truss Rod, B
Asa straight edge press 1 string down at the first fret and press the same string down at the last fret. Then, use a free finger to feel for a gap under the string. Here, we can see a gap which means the guitar has relief. If you have no gap the neck is straight or maybe in backbow.
GuitarString Core Metals. The core metal used for strings is an important variable to consider. Not only does the string core affect tone, but it affects the tension strength as well. The heavier the string gauge, the stronger the core metal needed. You don't want premature string breakage, especially during a gig. First using an electronic tuner, tune your instrument to pitch. Starting with the lowest string, play a harmonic at the 12th fret. Compare the pitch on the tuner to the pitch after fretting the note. If the fretted note is flat relative to the harmonic, you'll need to shorten the string length by moving the saddle towards the pickups. Sz8Swu.