String height on SR5

[spectorbassguy]

I decided to lower the string height on my SR5 a bit. Got the action really low with absolutely no buzzes anywhere, but on the E-A-D-G strings the tone got kind of choked out and didn't sustain real well around the 6th to 7th fret. So I had to raise them back up a bit. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[jongitarz]

Sounds like you should add some relief to the neck.

 

[spectorbassguy]

Hmm... when I did the credit card test holdin down at the first fret and at the end of the last, it was exactly a credit card thick at the 12th fret. Uh-oh.....maybe that should tell me that I've been wearing my credit cards pretty thin!!!

 

[jongitarz]

The credit card should be placed at the 5th fret...not the 12th. Also remember that is just a ballpark measurement. YMMV. Play around with it a bit and don't worry too much about measurements. You will know when you have it right because it will feel right.

 

[spectorbassguy]

Thanks Jon I will check it. I've got it where it feels real comfy now so I'm not going to mess with a good thing any more.

 

[brewer]

The action on my sr5 is set fairly low too. The neck has just the slightest bit of relief. no buzzing or anything like that. I haven't lost really any sustain on any of the strings either. Although i did have a scare once before a gig about a month ago. My guitar player (idiots. All of them) <----just playing chris if you're reading this, picked up some strings for me cuz i didn't have time to go to gc and get them. He bought tapered strings and i didn't notice it untill i was tuning my guitar. What a terrible night. I could only play on the first four frets.

 

[jongitarz]

. My guitar player (idiots. All of them)



Ahem....Some of us around here(read ME) are guitar players. And some(ME) are moderators here. *searching for the "Banned for Life" button*

 

[brewer]

man, you guitar players get personal. John, here, take a joke. Its free. Lighten up a little. I play guitar too. I just play bass mainly. I was only playing. My guitar player checks these forum things too and it was directed at him. I meant no offence to any of my fellow forum junkies or guitar players. PEACE Bro.

 

[jongitarz]

I was kidding also..I keed, I keed. It's all good, and we are glad to have you here on the forum.

 

[Doogels]

I've been trying to lower my strings, but I can't get them down without fret noise. I've pretty much decided to get them as low as I can w/out noise and learn to play it that way. I still wish it was lower. (This low action thing is new for me. My Fenders are set really high!)