String Height - Grizzly H3124 Instruction Manual

String Height

Correct string height is crucial to prevent fret buzz
and maximize playability. The string height is
measured from the top face of the fret and the
bottom face of the string.
String Height
Fingerboard
Figure 17. String height measurement.
To check the string height:
Measure the string heights at the 12th fret
1.
from the peghead (Figure 18). The string
should be 1 ⁄ " above the fret. Note—Use a
8
steel ruler with a resolution of
Banjo Body
String Heights:
12th Fret
Figure 18. Correct 12th fret string heights.
-14-
String
Fret
1
⁄ ".
64
1 ⁄ "
8
Measure the string heights at the 22nd fret.
2.
The string should be
Note—The 22nd fret is the closest to the
banjo body.
Turn the coordinator rod to adjust the string
3.
height as shown in Figure 19. Note—DO
NOT adjust string height more than
may cause damage to the banjo rim.
Lower String
Height
Figure 19. Adjusting string height.
If the strings need to be adjusted more than
4.
1 ⁄ ", shim the bottom of the neck to increase
16
string height, or shim the top to decrease the
string height.
9 ⁄ " above the fret.
64
1
⁄ ". This
16
Raise String
Height
H3124 Banjo Kit