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I am really surprised how low the nut slots are supposed to be.

So after a wonderful set up and a little bit of filing the base of my locknut i have got my action height really low with no fretbuzz. Woo Hoo. There is a trade off though, in fact there's two. The low action is causing string rattle when i pick hard. The low action is causing my tremolo to...

Hey, I have limited experience with passive pickups, I always played on actives, so I'd like to discuss this particular topic and if some of you are still experimenting with this. I know it's mainly a matter of taste but I want to hear your stories and your personal discoveries regarding...

Hey folks. I just picked up a Jackson Stars RR-J2, and need some recommendations for dealing with super high strings from the nut. I measured the string height from the top of the 1st and 2nd strings, and they're already 1.5mm away from the top of the 1st fret. I simulated what a lower nut would...

Hey, how do you guys do this? I've ALMOST got the Charcel dialed in the way I want it, but afterballparking the hight by increasing the neck angle (which, by lowering the pickups relativeto the strings, helped the tone a fair amount) I now find the JB is slightly too low. I'm thinking take the...

I've been toying with how much gain I'm using, and the height of my pickups to try to achieve a happy balance, but it seems like I'm fighting a losing battle here. I thought that passives sounded best when they were farther from the strings, and EMG's basically needed to touching the...