string height

[larry]

I'm curious as to how high everyone keeps their strings. My electric is a Hamer Newport Pro. Been recently playing mostly on my Taylor acoustic 514ce and when I switch back to play my Hamer, the strings almost seem too low. I'm sure much of that is because of the contrast to the acoustic. But it led me to be curious about the height that everyone prefers on their electrics.

[proxmax]

at my calis i have 1.3 - 1.6 mm at the 12th fret.

at the pauls i have 1.5 - 1.8mm.

[Uncle Thor's Hamer]

Low. I adjust the bridge height so that there is no buzz when playing the upper frets moderately hard. The truss rod is adjusted to just a slight gap at the 6th fret when capoed at both the 1st and 14th frets. The nut slots have been filed so that there is nearly zero clearance above the 1st fret when capoed at the 3rd fret.

You can't get away with this if the neck or frets have any twist/warp such as you'd find on a lesser quality guitar. There isn't any fret buzz unless playing aggressive power chords.

[Steve Haynie]

My strings are a little high, but not terribly high. There is a point where the tone becomes a little more full as you raise the string height.

[sonic1974]

My strings are a little high, but not terribly high. There is a point where the tone becomes a little more full as you raise the string height.

Yes, I've always thought that too. Also, I like the feel a little better. Maybe it's from playing acoustic a lot.

[GaryT]

I have a few electrics that have great action. I actually raise the action a bit so I could get under for bends without a problem.

[proxmax]

I have a few electrics that have great action. I actually raise the action a bit so I could get under for bends without a problem.

this is right but depends also to the fret hights.

at the pre 90ies shredders you should have a

lil higher action for bendings.

at the 91s with jumbos - never a need.

nearly the feel of scalopped.

depends if you need the feel of wood.

edit for double action

don't know why, get last days oftener "interal error"!