Guitar nut adjustment Nut/First fret filing action made easy by Randy Schartiger

Measure each string at the first fret the same and you won't have any troubles with buzzing. Video explains advantages and how to. Plus advice on truss rod adjustment and touch on the elliptic pattern your strings vibrate when played.

[@gvtshorts2024]

I'm so glad I found this, thanks Randy. I really like your videos because at the end I have no questions. I'm now confident in my ability to take care of my nuts like a pro

[@zusyee8926]

Um...

[@maxitomix]

this comment gets better each time I read it. hehehe

[@subliutenant]

Many thanks for the info on this Randy! I had an acoustic guitar bought for my 71st. birthday on July 23rd. I have been welding and engineering for over 50 years, so my fingers are pretty tough! However, learning has been agony as I have been practising nearly every night for an hour or more since. I had thought that I may never be able to play because of the pressure needed to fret the strings. I had adjusted the truss rod but didn't know about the nut. I checked the distances on the first fret and they were 30 - 40 thou on the thicker strings! I have filed the nut grooves down like you have shown on you video, using a set of welding tip cleaners, which were ideal as I could match the thickness of the strings. The guitar is now so different, as I don't have to use anywhere near as much pressure. Much appreciated, from across the pond!!

[@RandySchartiger]

very cool to hear my videos helped! it does make all the difference in the world, and when you get your guitar playng right only makes you want to play it more! :) thanks for checking out my videos!

[@dougrobinson8602]

I feel your pain, Mo. I am just learning at 58 years young, and the action on the guitar my wife bought me is higher than the Golden Gate Bridge. Speaking of bridges, mine's lifting, so no adjusting anything until that's laying flat. I'm looking forward to getting my guitar to play with a light left hand.

[@RandySchartiger]

@@dougrobinson8602 you can do it man! myself I would take it completely off, clean the areas good and glue it back on. thanks for checking out my videos!

[@cmcg5788]

Randy--THANK YOU for this video. I had to cut/fine tune a replacement nut (pre-slotted tusq) on my Godin Folk acoustic after a guitar tech cut the original too deep. Thanks for taking the mystery out of this and showing, in a very practical way, how to do this procedure. I swore I'd never touch a nut on a guitar for fear of f&*$ing up, but I just did it and it plays and sounds great! Thanks again, and blessings!

[@nickweaver3343]

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve had bad work done on my guitars in the past when I have taken them to shops, so now I do most of my own work. I feel it’s just good to know your instrument and how to do all the little things yourself. I just recently changed out the nut on my guitar, and I have the strings slots fairly close, but this gives me a better idea where to adjust them to. It is amazing how much more complicated some of the write ups are compared to what you just showed. Thank you again!

[@billsutherland2128]

Never mind Randy, I did some further research and found the answers to my questions and now understand the physics of your methods.

[@ThomasHope73]

Great stuff Randy! I’m just about to attempt this for the first time and it’s reassuring to have a clear explanation of the process. Thank you! 👍

[@capellanluismartinez2746]

Yes, you help me a lot watching this I get more clear on what and how to do it correctly, again thanks for share your knowledge. Luis Martínez

[@andersonsilva-cz9qt]

Thanks Rand for the great details and accurate measurement numbers! I recently bought a brand new guitar and the stock action was way too high. I set up the saddle, relief and nut exactly how you said in this video and it came out perfect! "The difference is day and night."

[@RandySchartiger]

glad to hear it, always great to know my videos helped. thanks for checking out my videos!

[@RandySchartiger]

@major triad I'd love to check out a guitar just to see how well or not so well they do it. thanks for checking out my videos!

[@sandimastodd]

Finally,i always thought that it would make the most sense that ALL THE STRINGS SHOULD BE AT THE SAME NUMBER ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE RADIUS OF THE FRETBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!Who cares where the tops of the strings are at. lol......The BOTTOM OF THE DAMN STRING IS WHAT HITS THE FRET..........Great video for calling BULLSHIT WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE CALLED........I will now subscribe.Thank you.

[@shadowghst7704]

Very cool video dude! Thanks for the info and tips.

[@nicox8913]

Shucks, Randy. Can't tell you how helpful your video has been, as I'm just getting into working on my own guitars and trying to filter through a ton of information on setting up acoustic guitars. Much obliged, and I hope you keep posting these kinds of videos for working on guitars. Cheers!

[@RandySchartiger]

Glad to help! go to the front page of this channel and search for what ever problems you have, chances are I have a video of it. thanks for checking out my videos!

[@bruceweigman2798]

Hi Randy....you're the best damn thing I ever saw in Texas. Thanks so much for this video. Simple and easy instruction and it worked like a charm after I upgraded my cheap nut to a Tusq.

[@RandySchartiger]

that's good to hear Bruce! I'm glad you got your guitar lined out. thanks for checking out my videos!

[@suzannacrawford6447]

Great video on nut action, very educational. Have a great weekend Mr Randy! Hoold Ooon!

[@RandySchartiger]

Thank you Suzanna! Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead as well! Hold on! :D

[@tifreire1]

Glad you put this one up man. I was getting ready to tackle this adjustment and I'm glad for the instruction. Hope y'all are drying out up there.

[@RandySchartiger]

Coolness I hope the video is helpful, thanks for having a look and good luck on your repair!

[@7hecu77er]

Great video! I've been doing this all by guess work so far - I just bought some gauges. Thanks

[@drews879]

This is just what I am working on now! Cool video!

[@mrgroovestring]

Hey sir, thanks for answering my question on the S-6 nut adjustment. Spot on man!

[@mikemagnum7987]

Thanks for being so thorough about this subject Randy. Great video! Glad things are settling down for ya down there. Best regards..........;)

[@RandySchartiger]

Many thanks Mike! I'm glad it's getting back to normal a bit here too. Thanks for tuning in!

[@myacousticblues]

Hey Randy! I tryed silk & Steel strings for the first time about 6 months ago, I put them on my 70's Ovation Legend and I love them! I love the feel! I wasn't sure how they sound on the Ovation but I love them! I've tryed all kinds of strings styles and personally I like Martins and Dadarrio's. I love the lowest action I can get! one of my favorite electric guitars is a 1970 5120 (like a 335) and i've got the action at the nut at 8! and 3 64th's on the low E at the 12th with pretty flat relief!! On all of my guitars it's my goal to see....how low I can go!! lol! Beers....I mean Cheers! I love your videos & thank you!

[@RandySchartiger]

WOW that is low action! I like it low like that too! I like to be able to just touch them and get a clean note. Having to learn technique again this is how I'm training my hands and man it's slow lol Thanks for chiming in on silk and steel! I never noticed until the other day the guy at the music store gave me .011-.047 when I had told him I wanted .013-.056! So I'm not sure which guitar I'll put them on but anxious to try them out. Thank mate for checking out the video! I'm glad you dig them! :)

[@williamrigby4805]

Thanks for the tips, Randy! Helped a lot.

[@Gingerjake2]

I am such a geek...this is so fascinating to me. I guess we're fascinated by all the stuff we can't do. Thanks for taking us thru' this Randy & for gawd sake! Stay cool!!! It's blistering here! TTYS ~G~ ♪

[@RandySchartiger]

Here too! And the humidity is peaked! Thanks for watching Ginger! I'm hooked on this kind of stuff too! :)

[@douglasharwood513]

Hi Randy, would love a video on setting up a resonator for slide but can still be reasonably fretted. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks, Doug

[@dalepal]

Good information on how to get .018” nut action on every string after setting the neck relief and string action.

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks Dale! There usually isn't much radius in the fretboard at the nut but what little there is you can be assured the strings follow it, if the saddle radius is right then the strings follow the radius of the board all the way down. I like that idea pretty well. Thanks again for checking out the video!

[@adamw2621]

Sigh........nut action I have struggled with since my teens. As I approach middle age now the struggle has eased up :) Great video as always Randy. I like your digital caliper. I can't bring myself to stop using the old fashioned one my mom bought me 20 years ago for high school machining. It is funny how much we paid for that in 1995 and I could buy a digital one today for less than half of that. You maybe have inspired me to get a digital one. Eyesight isnt on the 1995 level anymore either haha. Thanks as always Randy!

[@RandySchartiger]

I've still got one of those older calipers but don't use it much anymore and for exactly that reason, I can't see it lol Pretty amazing how cheap these digital ones are compared to the older ones, price wise that is. Thanks for viewing Adam, it is much appreciated!

[@voiceinthewilderness101]

Excellent demo and no BS guy. Cheers.

[@RandySchartiger]

thank you my friend for checking out my videos!

[@sammoore9120]

I've used the Martin Silk and Steel strings. They are very easy on the fingers. Great for those who have lost the calluses. Sound is a bit thin though. Great for playing around the house because of the soft feel.

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks for this info! I figured they might sound thinner. Guy at the music store gave me the wrong gauge but I'm still going to keep them and try them later on a different guitar.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Great vid and good advice Randy...Happy to see your Channel will stay, that was the right decision! I get Copyright claims in all my covers - in all. I never fight them.

[@RandySchartiger]

I'm not going to fight them anymore on the one they denied, it's been up for about a week and a half and has near 15k views, it's bringing in a lot of traffic so I don't want to risk having to take it down but it's weird they would deny me one and approve the other. Anyways thank you Cesar my friend for viewing, it is very much appreciated!

[@audiotechlabs4650]

I'm with you Randy. 18 thou is a comfortable string height at the nut. Good video! Thankz

[@RandySchartiger]

18 thou does feel good and easy to play, I think it helps me speed wise a little bit too. Thanks my friend for tuning in!

[@guitarstruggles3140]

Another good one! Glad to see you're still up and running brother!

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks brother! Things are sloooowly getting back to normal, at least until you go or look outside.

[@pete9639]

Very cool vid. This definately helps me out brother! Keep it up.

[@Amedeus1756]

Thanks Randy,I put this as one of my 'like' video for future reference,and thanks for saving us some bucks.

[@kevinjones2145]

Very good. Very clearly explained. Thank you sir.

[@RandySchartiger]

+Amedeus You're welcome mate, thank you for viewing! :) Had to reply to you like this, KZbin wouldn't let me reply directly.

[@electricgeorge5589]

Always good, good information and tips. Enjoy this channel alot

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks my friend, I'm glad to be of help and appreciate your support!

[@billsutherland2128]

BTW, nice job with this video and your entire video collection! Thanks.

[@pickersgrip]

Dang Randy, I need this done on my new gitar! I'm coming over tomorrow! Billy

[@billholcomb9278]

Hi Randy, I heard you talking about the Silk and Steel. I like the Silk and Phosphor. Gives me a nice big sound and easy play at the same time. Or as if I am using a size larger string gauge. Thanks Bill Holcomb

[@CristinaS]

Interesting job, Randy! Cheers, Cristina

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks so much Cristina! Cheers back atcha! :)

[@markellis8621]

Thanks Randy, great tips amazing video.

[@mboyer68]

For steel string guitars, the force the strings put on the guitar from the headstock to the bridge is between 90 and 200lbs depending on string gage and tuning. Imagine you have six strings connected to the tuners and you hang two 90lb gym plates on those strings pulling down same as if they were connected to the bridge. That's what's going on. As far as the guitar sees there's zero difference between those two 90lb plates and you turning those tuners. So when everyone else including manufacturers say you don't have to loosen the strings before a truss rod adjustment, you don't. But imagine making that adjustment, which pushes directly against that force inside the neck with a 120lbs pulling against it, or same adjustment with zero pounds pulling against it. What seems better? Ever seen a Gibson Les Paul truss rod that gets mashed up into the neck and doesn't work any more? That's what can happen. So, you don't have to loosen the strings, but you're putting so much more stress into everything if you don't loosen your strings before truss rod adjustment. And you don't have to loosen all the way, just do 5 turns on each peg or something.

[@daniellaudman8580]

Thank you Randy

[@RandySchartiger]

thank you my friend for checking out my videos!

[@STRUMMERBOY1975]

Well explained Thanks!🎯

[@danbeck3166]

Good video Randy keep that air on...keep cool..

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks Dan! I'm staying on until they run me off lol Actually they approved my last dispute! Oddly enough they rejected one and approved the other! KZbin gets more exciting by the day! lol

[@ironkiko]

Thanks Randy. This helps out alot.

[@dirkg7062]

great video randy. it helped me alot. thanks.

[@KarlKarsnark]

Love those Silk & Steel strings.

[@RandySchartiger]

Very cool thank you! :)

[@cliveclive54]

Top class tips mate,hope you're keeping well. Utube are comfortably numbnuts!!

[@RandySchartiger]

hahaha yes they are! They approved my last dispute but denied the other one, that sure makes a lot of sense, says a LOT about KZbins copyright BS. Thanks for having a look my friend!

[@steveharris2589]

Good video Randy,🎸🎸🎸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@RandySchartiger]

Thank you Steve, and thank you for checking it out my friend! Cheers!

[@CrawfishParish]

Great Video. As always..

[@RandySchartiger]

Thank you brother!

[@domdimensions9219]

Good video randy! Everybody does things differently, but I have heard some people make minor ajustments to the neck relief after doing the setup. Is this something you ever do?

[@waynebrown1609]

great classroom on nut setup.

[@JennysCountryChannel]

Great video, Randy! Thumbs up for you, my dear friend :-) You changed your look at the end, lol :-)

[@RandySchartiger]

Thank you Jenny! Yeah lol I got prettier at the end haha!

[@RandySchartiger]

Thank you Jenny! Yeah lol I got prettier at the end haha!

[@dukeofearl4117]

On your truss rod adjustment for neck relief you started at 15 thousands. Since it was high, would you tighten the truss rod (right to tighten)? Also the silk and steel are great strings.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Nice job!

[@RandySchartiger]

Thank you Jerry! And thanks for having a look!

[@navigator3744]

You use the measurement of .018 for the distance between the top of the fret and the bottom of the string at the first fret without holding the string down. Other luthiers say to use other measurements by holding the string down at the third fret. So I am kind of confused. Is the .018 measurement for acoustic guitars only? What should be the measurement for electric guitars?

[@thomascaruso2793]

Hi Randy. Love your videos. You never feature a Taylor. What's do you think about them

[@jeffreybaldwin8830]

ive got an uneven slot on the head causing a gap between it and the headnut, any advice?

[@BoudreauGuitars]

great tips!!

[@RandySchartiger]

Thank you mate!

[@akmt123]

I have a Yamaha APXT2 a 3/4 size guitar....the high E and B have fret buzz starting from the 5th to the 14th fret...tried turning the truss rod many times...no luck. Would adding Baby Oil to the Channel help? Your input will be appreciated. Thanks.

[@danfuerthgillis4483]

This all relies on the angle of the neck attachment to the main base of the guitar. On some Washburn guitars your saddle nut may have to go down to 2 mm sticking up from the pocket. The angle in line with the bridge is the key to a good action guitar without too much shaving of the nuts.

[@RandySchartiger]

thank you my friend for checking out my videos!

[@danfuerthgillis4483]

@@RandySchartiger good videos here!!

[@HealthvsWealth4me]

Hello Randy. Thank you for your videos. I'm in the process of experimenting with bone; saddle,pins and nut along with different gauge strings. My question is: Since I removed the nut to get exact measurements, should it be glued back down at some point when I'm finished? Or does it not matter?

[@DrColg8]

Any suggestions on a nut file set? Hate to buy a poor quality brand. Also, how do you adjust the bridge when it is one of the ones when each string has its own pickup? Mine is slotted up to just where the strings lay. I can't shave the metal base not the top for fear of killing the electronics or separating the "tabs" as I have to remove 1/8" - eliminating the connecting top part? Epiphone aj 185 electric acoustic

[@jonahguitarguy]

I'll have to try a set of the silk and steels just for kicks then. My favs got years have been the Ernie Ball Earthwoods, rock and blues. They come with a plain G string and it's easier for me to bend and a little rattlely. A thought on how low to go at the nut, and I have not done this yet but next time I'm setting something up I'll check it out. Capo the first fret and measure at the second fret. In theory the same number should work at the first fret to the nut, right? Think zero fret. Long time ago I think it was my first video, youtube killed the sound and I could only assume it was because of copy right stuff but years later I noticed the sound was back. Still don't know for sure what that was about.

[@RandySchartiger]

I've used those Earthwoods strings and like them too. The music store guy gave me silk & steel .011-.047 and I plainly told him I wanted .013-.056! So I will be trying them later on a different guitar. Yes! It seems like that would work, plus you could probably get lower than what I set my nut action. They probably did kill it and as copyright laws and holders changed their policies maybe it became legal again and they re-activated it. There was some talk of them killing the audio on my flood video until I agreed to shar my earning from it with them, they were all for leaving it up with audio then lol the bastards! lol

[@petermartinaitis8166]

Surely the strings need to reduce in height from bottom E to top E due to string thickness ?

[@RandySchartiger]

yes, bottom strings can be closer because the epileptic pattern is smaller than the top ones. thanks for watching!

[@maureenwatt9009]

You have to keep the tension on the neck when adjusting the trussrod!!! Thought he'd know that. ie strings need to be kept at pitch

[@nancyshumway2251]

Can you do a video about putting a Floyd Rose floating bridge on an electric

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I have a Suhr-strat. After 2 months of playing, the B-string (buzzes on the 1st fret). I put-a-new set-of-Strings on, and It's Gone? I've already: used a fret rocker, checked intonation, the bridge saddles correspond with the neck Radius??? - Has anybody else experienced this?

[@skatetodeath666]

You meaning .18 of an inch your using ?

[@epf1961]

Hi Randy... I had a question about 12th fret action vs. 1st fret (nut) action. Don't they affect each other? In other words: Let's assume we start by setting ideal neck relief with the truss rod. Then we continue by setting the 12th fret action to be optimal. Now, when we start filing the nut slots, isn't that going to lower the 12th fret action as well, so we'll need to go back and fix (raise) the 12th fret setting again, which will in turn raise the nut action as well, so we need to go back and lower THAT a touch again, etc......? (In my case, with an archtop, that involves raising/lowering the adjustable floating bridge.) Because of this, it seems to me that we need to keep tweaking nut slot height and bridge height, alternating back and forth in small increments, until the optimal balance is achieved?

[@RandySchartiger]

set nut action last, no more material than needs to be removed won't change string action that much unless the nut action really has to come down a lot, to a degree you DO have to jump from nut action, neck relief and string action to be sure everything is where you want it but once you start getting close is lesser an issue.

[@digitaldj5700]

Randy Schartiger mister randy. I don,t no way. A ll the the idiots out there think that they. No. So. Much. About. Setting. Up there guitars are that smart if they did they. Should not have. Make smart. Remarks about your videos. Are spot. On these guys do not. Want they are talking about anyway so they should no make smart remarks like they. Piss me off Signed tom

[@jackbandel]

Can you explain how to correctly use feeler gauges? Do I want to be able to push it under without feeling the string at all? I always have a hard time determining the exact gauge of clearance.

[@RandySchartiger]

you want to be able to push the gaude under the string without it lifting the string, you don't want to lift the string any, you can feel when the gauge is right when you feel it between the fretboard and string just being touched without forcing the string up to do it.

[@12Radius]

Good one!

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks man! And thanks for checking it out! :)

[@brianbestakaholytreehugger2321]

Hey Randy - I'm new to all this - 'cos my dear (3rd) wifie bought me this guitar fer Xmas..and of course I don' play - yet..lol..anyhows..as it's a 'Classical' I ain' got the truss rod adjustment..but my clearances at the 12th fret are 3/16 and 4/16 (high E and bass strings)..which looks to me like the 'angled' bridge making the difference.. so..this equates to 180 thou and 240 thou (I think -check my math)..so do you reckon I shud mebbe 'lower my bridge' a little to get closer to your recommended clearances..and.. wud that make my 'learning' and possibly chord-changing quicker?...look forward to any answers or recommendations..oh.. and subscribed.. so checkin' out yer other vids.. thks..

[@RandySchartiger]

Wow that is some super high action! If its that bad I probably would recommend a neck reset on the guitar, it sounds like the neck angle is waay off! I don't think you could remove enough material from the bridge and saddle to correct it. You could probably get the action down a good bit but I don't think it will come down enough to make it easy to play. Definitely would make your chord changing faster with lower action.

[@brianbestakaholytreehugger2321]

Thks fer yer quick response Randy - but panic over - re-checked it and looks like I was measuring at 19th fret / soundhole..and to the fretboard, not top of fret..back at 12th they both much closer to your recommendations..I such a dummy ..sorry to waste yer time..

[@thomastommy1192]

Randy as always you do a good video. With good information. I am greatful. Randy where can I get thoes gauges from? Someone told me thoes are the same gauges people use to use to set spark plugs. Is that true? I would like to see a rev on those strings. Thank you for the videos. Stay cool my friend. Two Thumbs up for this video. Thank you.

[@RandySchartiger]

Yes auto mechanics use them for a lot of things. You can get them at about any auto parts store, I think Walmart even carries them now and probably hardware stores may carry them. They are called Feelers Gauge. Thanks for watching mate, a review on tools, hmm that's a great idea!

[@thomastommy1192]

+Randy Schartiger What is a great ideal?

[@RandySchartiger]

Thomas Tommy Do mean on feelers gauges? They don't cost much but I'm really not sure of the exact prices.

[@thomastommy1192]

+Randy Schartiger What are you using in this video to measure the strings on the first fret ? Can I use feeler gauges to measure the strings on a guitar?? Sorry to keep bothering you. I am sure you are busy.

[@RandySchartiger]

Thomas Tommy Feelers gauge yes.

[@huckaberry8912]

Good Job,, thanks for the video and your time/Randy is dandy,,,, But Candy is More gooder :)

[@sumahama1981]

I use 13-56 gauge strings. Should I use 13-56 files or larger?

[@RandySchartiger]

use the same gauge files as your strings are. thanks for checking out my videos!

[@sumahama1981]

Thank you kind sir! Absulutely love your channel! These videos are invaluable!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@sumahama1981 I've learned- alot from Randy over the years. He is a Total-Pro.

[@leftienigeblank4320]

Hi from the U.K. Randy , and thanks again for all the good advice you give . One silly question, if you follow the fretboard radius at the nut , then why not do the same thing at the 12th fret ? Cheers , Nige .

[@RandySchartiger]

You should follow it at the saddle, you'll lose it a little bit by having the unwound strings a little closer action at 12th fret than the wound strings, it just depends on the individual players needs.

[@alamosabill201]

I never slacken off the strings when i tighten the truss rod electric. So how does the nut action become too high? .

[@RandySchartiger]

You have been lucky! The nut action can get higher sometimes when the truss has slacked over time and needs tightened, or even enough fret ware can make it feel like the action raised. Or just a change in what the individual player likes changes over time.

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Hey Randy do they make those strings for 12 stringers as well?And what gauges would you suggest using on a yamaha!!Hooold!Onnn!!

[@RandySchartiger]

I'm not 100% sure, I've never seen them in 12 string sets. For a Yamaha if it's a full size dreadnought guitar myself I like .013-.056 but that's pretty heavy, you might want to drop down to a .012-.054 Hold on! :) :)

[@scottreeves6932]

Martin does sell silk and steel in a 12-string set, same gauge: 11.5 - 47. I've used them on a 1966 D12-20 with good results.

[@ricksmith7370]

Tried Martins silk and steel once. I wasn't impressed. Polyweb strings blow all other strings away imho.

[@tjjoker6563]

what is the weird audio overlap at 12:58????

[@RandySchartiger]

yeah lol I tried to dub the audio in slower and lowers but it got out of sync with the video for a few seconds. thanks for checking out my videos!

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Good Advice Randy is that the martin that your going to refret or another one!!Hoold!!Onn!! Hows your little mascot doing she hasent made an appearense in a while!!Peace brother!!We are having a heat spell right now just sucks the energy right out of you !!More BEER!!!!!

[@RandySchartiger]

The other one is the one that;s going to get the fret work, I'm getting this one ready to play while the other one is down. Q-ball is doing well, she hasn't been around or was asleep on my last few videos but I promise she'll be making the scene again soon! :D Heat and humidity levels here are thru the roof! Definitely need more beer! Hold on! Thanks for having a look my friend!

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Hey Randy how did your daughter's basement do with the water? Hope she's on higher ground!!Cheers!!

[@RandySchartiger]

It's set up to drain water really well, it's a good thing too because with all the heavy raining and flooding she only had about 2 inches of water in the basement and it drained out as quick as it stopped raining. The collapsed wall didn't get any worse. Landlord has started repairs but it's going to be a major job getting that mud out on that side and building that wall back. I've got a short video of it right after it collapsed I may post here soon. Hold on! =D

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Good thing the landlord is paying the Bill!! was it bad masonary work ? Or were the blocks core filled!!

[@RandySchartiger]

blkjckgtrnut I think the work was ok it had just been left unattended too long, I told my daughter when she moved into that house the basement walls were leaking a little and had some pretty bad looking cracks, I later read that those cracks should be fixed and sealed quickly or the problem would become worse, well it did! lol Landlord said it was going to cost him around $8k to repair it now.Hold on! :D

[@drews879]

Randy did you do a review on the silk and steel strings ? 3/3/18

[@RandySchartiger]

no, I bought a set of the, to try out and review but haven't put them on a guitar yet, I plan to tho asap.

[@user-jz8hy2yy4v]

What's that tool like a rule ?

[@repeatoffender9902]

I like retros

[@billsutherland2128]

Randy, have you ever lowered the nut on each string below specs, and then lowered the frets that buzzed to have a really low action neck? I have an acoustic that seems really high and the nut height is right on, but I have to squeeze the first fret like Hercules chokinga snake.

[@billsutherland2128]

Randy, I'm still a little confused because you're trusting that the first fret is at the correct height in relation to the fretboard. My problem is right at the nut where the strings feel like they're way too high to depress them between the nut and the first fret. My fingers have permanent channels in them and I've been playing for 51 years so I have pretty thick callouses. Do I check the first fret height and then check the distance between the top of the first fret and the bottom of each string? Can I drop the nut height and then drop the fret heights? Please save me from my ignorance!

[@mikewiley1652]

yeah Q-ball likes the air conditioning to LOL

[@nancyshumway2251]

Randy can you tell me where to get guitar tools like you use without breaking the bank

[@RandySchartiger]

www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/ here's where I get most of mine, waay less expensive than you know who and good tools for the money!

[@armzyambot1452]

hi sir, just wanna ask for advise, i just bought a cheap guitar and i am searching for ways to lower the height of the strings to the fret boards, because i'd have to press really hard especially on the 1st to 3rd strings on lower frets to make them ring, problem is my guitar doesnt have truss adjustment, and the saddle bridge is glued... the only thing i see could adjust is the nut. What will happen if I only adjust the nut? I dont have those measuring instruments, is there any other things you can suggest i use for measuring the height? :-) thank you. hoping for your response :-)

[@RandySchartiger]

You should be able to put one US Quarter (25 cent piece) under your strings at the 12th fret without lifting the strings, the quarter should fit, if you can get 2 quarters under them then the action is too high. You may be able to get your saddle out by heating it with a heat lamp or blow dryer to loosen the glue, then sand material off the bottom of the saddle to lower your action. You can also knock the nut out and sand off the bottom of it to lower first fret action. a .5 mm guitar pick works well for measuring this. I have videos up that go more in depth on this. I hope this helps.

[@claesnordberg9418]

Lol, what is 18 000 in metric system? ",0018 of an inch"?

[@claesnordberg9418]

0.04572 millimeters ?

[@davidhalliwell7610]

@@claesnordberg9418 I got 0.4572mm. Is that correct?

[@RandySchartiger]

@@davidhalliwell7610 yessir! 0.018 or 18000 is 0.4572 mm! :) thanks for watching!

[@FretFriendGWaL]

Nice video! Very well explained and well shot! I go to around 16/1000th's but 18/1000th's is a safe height. Subscribed btw (I run a repair shop in England so check my channel). Thanks :)

[@ofwdad2789]

what type of measurement is 16000 or 15000 i just new in learning guitar? thanks if someone can explain it.

[@RandySchartiger]

16000 of one inch, 500000 plus 500000 is equal to one inch. Hope that explains it.

[@ofwdad2789]

Randy Schartiger thanks man!

[@BigEdWo]

loosen the strings. why? because you always loosen the strings...... that's not very convincing, randy. i adjust the trussrod without loose strings and it always worked fine. thast's wrong?

[@RandySchartiger]

Usually it will be ok, but that one time a ceased truss rod that already is pulling it's peak, you will be cutting off the fretboard and replacing the truss and it's something I try to avoid at all times if I can, a simple loosening of strings and I haven't broke one since. If you tighten enough truss' under string tension you'll eventually break one.

[@BigEdWo]

Randy Schartiger thanks

[@cybernautsterranautsandast2151]

are you gonna cut that not or what? geezus palimino

[@BoudreauGuitars]

HA!!!

[@RandySchartiger]

Hold on! lol

[@grantperkins368]

You paid an arm and a leg and a left nut to buy some pissy little files for bone and plastic? Are you crazy? just off the top of my head i can think of three ways to make a set that would cost about a dollar all up LOL!

[@pierheadjump]

Thank you Randy