Resonator guitar set up

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    Resonator guitar set up

    Sometimes I like to call these “resos for acoustic guitar players” The nut width is the standard 1 3/4”, not the typical wider 1.825 found on most resonators. You probably won’t play this guitar every song in your set, so keeping the nut width closer to what the other guitars are will make the switch more comfortable. The action is typically set to a standard 3/32 on the low end, and 5/64 on the high. It’s not “slide action”- the horror story of guitars with bad neck sets everywhere. Don’t “set your guitar up for slide” unless you are so far down that rabbit hole you know exactly what you need. Set it up for a normal action and lighten up on your slide finger when necessary. You will use it more and you will find more songs in your guitar. -Matt

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    Kenn H.
    Kenn H. wrote

    Hey Matt,
    How about a 12 string Tri-Cone?

    Could be cool.

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      Mitch .
      Mitch . wrote

      Interesting, very useful information, thanks for sharing! I guess the 3/32 low and 5/64 are measured at the twelfth fret with just a slight neck relief. What action would you recommend at the first fret for this set up? And what could be good standard measures for a slide set up? Thanks!

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