This is a crude measurement of my ESP Horizon FR-II's action; showing only the bass side E-string at the 12th fret.
As you can see, it's just slightly above 0.1cm there which is a super low action but this guitar has no problems adapting to the situation- no dead notes along the fretboard register. If you play fast (& faster when nobody's looking), this action setting is very rewarding. This is the new low for me, one of my Ibanez guitars sports a 0.15cm action at the same fret but this guitar proves that lower action is possible; it's all about construction & provision.
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hi, any issues with fret buzz? for the entire neck?
no fret buzz issues accept that upon initial picking of notes, there'll be rattling- expected for low action :-)
would experimenting low action (as low as possible) on my RG later... any "secret" tips?
f you play fast (& faster when nobody's looking) <-- hahahaha
bro... cerita la sikit camana kau simpan gitar 49 bijik tu (termasuk gadgets). Ada bilik khas ke? Snap photos bilik tu pun bagus juga.
no secret tips brother ijau, he he :-) just that .009 set strings are superb for super low action settings. also, watche the neck tilt & straightness.
bro, whats the heaviest string gauge you've ever used?
that would be a set of .011 in my RG560, which happened a long time ago. that was way too much trouble for me, actually regretted doing it he he...
I wonder why you regretted. Intonation issues? or maybe some unbearable pain on fretting fingers? :p
action issues: i can't get the action to my specs without having to deal with fret buzz- excessive that is...
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