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Permalink Reply by Josh Thompson on April 16, 2013 at 8:39am

I'm trying to find the video but Chickenbone John here on the forums has a great video about this subject.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Powell on April 16, 2013 at 8:46am

Thanks Josh. I'll have a look as well ...

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Permalink Reply by Josh Thompson on April 17, 2013 at 1:51am

Here is that video Chickenbone John did, super great.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Powell on April 17, 2013 at 12:53pm

Wonderful clip. Thanks Josh, and thanks Doughboy.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dechant on April 19, 2013 at 4:55am

I do a fret dress, then use a half pencil (sanded flat lengthwise) set on the frets to scribe a line on the nut. Then I sand the nut to the line and cut the string slots. Then I adjust the bridge height, and make sure the neck has some relief. If needed, the fret slot width can be adjusted to let string tension put relief into the neck.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Drommond on April 20, 2013 at 5:42am

If slide is your thing, string height is not a concern.  Seasick Steve plays a pair of Morris Minor Hubcaps fastened to a broom stick.

You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

If you are fretting one, it needs to be low enough not to bend every note sharp when fretted and high enough to still use a slide without running into the frets and or being flat realtive to your fretted notes.  That will depend on your technique and touch.  I also adjust up as high as I can get away with to get more room for a pickup, without cutting holes in the lid.

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