XPost: rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic   
   From: g.p.gleason@worldnet.att.net   
      
   rck wrote:   
   > "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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   Bluegrass guitars are set up like formula one race cars   
   Tight and responsive   
   you can't have fret buzzes and floppy action if you going to play with   
   power AND finesse   
   George   
      
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