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    Re: I need some advice!

    It’s a common fallacy but the truss rod hasn’t anything to do with adjusting the action. The action is set purely by the height of the nut and saddle. The truss rod adjusts the amount of relief (neck...
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    Re: I need some advice!

    You might want to take a look at this article from Frank Ford's www.frets.com as well as this one from the same source. I probably should have sent you to the second one first.
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    Re: I need some advice!

    Ray's advice on testing for a high (or low) fret is one of the first things I'd do. Remember that you want the straight edge just long enough to span only three frets at a time so that you can...
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    Re: I need some advice!

    To raise the action on a fixed bridge mandolin, you usually only need to add a thin shim beneath the saddle - ideally hardwood or possibly hard plastic will do - but the Trinity College doesn’t have...
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    Re: I don't like F styles. Anyone else?

    I bought an A style in the beginning mainly because of the visual effect associated with an F style that wasn't who I wanted to be perceived as, not that anyone would ever see me anyway. I don't jam...
  6. A tune I wrote for octave mandolin - Something Squirrelly

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6m4KKE1WJs
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    Re: Tenor Guitar Gallery & Sightings

    Been getting some good mileage in on my Republic Tenor
    (Feel free to photoshop in some hair)
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