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Old 05-03-2005, 10:52 AM
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What tool do i need and how do i go about lowering my strings to the fretboard. I have a mex. Fender Jazz if that makes a diff. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 05-03-2005, 11:07 AM
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A hex wrench set should be all thats needed. I dont know what (if any) is the standard size, but thats all you should need.
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Check the neck relief and be sure that you don't need a truss rod adjustment first. A lot of times, high action is due to forward bow in the neck.
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Old 05-03-2005, 11:46 AM
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Look in the "Setup" sub-forum. This question gets asked probably 2-3 time s aweek. There's tons of resources there
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