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   Message 608 of 2,344   
   rck to Steve Daniels   
   Re: Set up for bluegrass   
   16 Jan 05 05:40:13   
   
   XPost: rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic   
   From: musonthemt_remov_spm@earthlink.net   
      
   "Steve Daniels"  wrote in message   
   news:sjtju0lno4sr57mqlc0qlt3hq70ioqif91@4ax.com...   
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   > The description of my latest addition states that it's "set up   
   > for bluegrass," and states how the action can therefore be   
   > lowered.   
   >   
   > Why would the action for a bluegrass guitar be higher than one   
   > set up for blues, folk, disco, or jazz?   
      
   Grassers need high action because thet don't play with the same finesse that   
   is done in other genres. It's more like beating on a guitar instead of   
   playing it. This is not to say that some aren't good at it.   
      
   Bob   
      
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