I played a new and used Yamaha F325 guitar. The strings on the new guitar made my fingers sore in minutes. The used one did not. Both actions were about the same. Can anyone tell me why?
Thanks,
Ken
It’s mysterious, Ken… the new one isn’t meant for you… 
It’s possible that one guitar has coated strings and the other doesn’t.
Edited by - Timothy Lindblom on 06/03/2023 18:25:33
I would suspect the nut
Heavier gauge strings?
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Originally posted by mmuussiiccaallI would suspect the nut
Rick,
How would the nut affect this?
Ken
When I used to work in music stores, I had asked the sales reps for the different companies why the instruments action at the nut was high and they said that the last thing the company wanted was for a guitar to buzz. also the cost of filing a nut for 15 minutes.times thousands was too much money to invest.
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Originally posted by mmuussiiccaallWhen I used to work in music stores, I had asked the sales reps for the different companies why the instruments action at the nut was high and they said that the last thing the company wanted was for a guitar to buzz. also the cost of filing a nut for 15 minutes.times thousands was too much money to invest.
thanks Rick.
ken
If it was the nut the action would be higher on that new one.
The action at the 12th fret might measure the same, but if you’re playing out of the first position i the height, of the nut is the most important because a millimeter there means a lot.
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Originally posted by mmuussiiccaallThe action at the 12th fret might measure the same, but if you’re playing out of the first position i the height, of the nut is the most important because a millimeter there means a lot.
Makes sense Rick- Thanks.
ken
A few thousandths more above the first fret changes the feel of fretting a lot and affects intonation in the lower frets.
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Originally posted by steve davisA few thousandths more above the first fret changes the feel of fretting a lot and affects intonation in the lower frets.
Good Job and thanks to all of you. I looked up on the internet what the height should be above the first fret and brought my auto ga. feelers to check it out and it was high. The store adjusted it and it felt much much better.
Thank you all for putting me on the right path.
Thanks Steve.
ken
