can anyone tell me the nut and bridge height for a slider? thanks Russ
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It really depends on a lot of things. If you are not able to produce a clean note and move it up and down without bumping the frets, raise it until you can. Also make sure you are not clacking the frets on the bottom edge of the fretboard, that's common and will make you think your action is too low.
Like Rick said... It does come down to the skill of the player, too... And the slide...
My current build is just barely high enough to play slide at the first fret... it takes some practice, because it's setup pretty low. I'd go a tad higher at .030" (Medium pick height- .071mm). My Low G string is normally a tad higher than a medium pick, and the Dg strings are a bit lower... Much lower on the G string and you might get buzzing on the first fret on aggressive picking..
At the 12th fret I start at.080". Of course it takes a very straight neck, or one with zero backbow to get much lower. I also level my frets to prevent buzzing.
According to Stewmac Steel String Acoustic guitar: Low E to high E
1st - .023 -> .013
12th .090 -> .070
http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/Neck_Building_and_Re...
Of course, that does NOT take into account slide use, It really comes down to the player's preference.
Here's my take on it...how low you can go depends on your playing skill, but having the action too high will definitely make things very hard to play. Having a good amount of tension in the strings also helps - i.e. go heavier gauge for a given tuning.
Slide only with no frets?
Any height you want. with a gentle touch you can probably make 1mm at the nut work, but 3mm or 4mm might work more easily, or much higher. a beer bottle diddley bow has the string a few inches above the neck.
I have learned a lot from all the replies especially the video , thanks to all!
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