ok so when i do the normal neck relief checking i fret the e string at the first and at the last fret and i know im supposed to check the distance on the 8th fret how thick should this be? i heard about as thick as a credit card?
1st and ~17th fret (where neck meets pocket or body) = 1 business card. YMMV but its a good starting point. I generally just eyeball the relief and tweak from there.
Riis
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