Re: Fretting intonation issues with Trinity College OM
Originally Posted by
sheets
... obsession with the depth of the slots in the nut. If they are too shallow, the strings will be too high off the frets ...
Yeah, sort of, but... It's not the "slot depth" itself that matters, but how high the slots hold each string above the first fret (and, obviously, all following frets). Any nut material between and above the strings (that determines "slot depth") is largely meaningless once it's above the widest point of the string (meaning, more than half the string's diameter), and would properly be filed down to that point at the end of adjusting the nut slots.
Originally Posted by
sheets
... not sure exactly how far the strings should be off the frets near the nut ...
THAT is a point of continual debate! IMHO, the nut would ideally act as if it were just another fret, and hold the string the same height above the first fret as fretting it causes the string to ride above the 2nd fret. (Some instruments, mostly European, use a "0-fret" next to the nut to ensure that consistency). In reality, most good setups put the string just a bit higher over the first fret, allowing for some wear over the long term (years, decades, maybe centuries?), as the strings eventually file themselves down into the nut material.
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