XPost: rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic   
   From: raf_seibert@cox.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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   Let's add that the high action preferred by some bluegrassers can   
   allow greater volume.  Or, perhaps, higher action + medium   
   strings + strong attack = greater volume.   
      
   	-Raf   
      
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