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Old May 27th, 2007
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Raising one String?

Hi all, does anyone have any ideas about raising just the high E string? I have a PRS McCarty model, which unfortunately has a bridge that doesn't allow for raising individual strings, just screws to lower one side or the other. I got my action just where i want it, except for a couple buzzy frets on that one string...

Also when i look at my nut, it looks like the groove for the high E is actually carved lower than the other strings...is this normal for nuts or am i just seeing things?

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I'm a n00b so take this with a grain of salt...I don't think there should be a "noticable" deeper groove for just one string at the nut.

Sure someone with more experience will be along shortly.

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Sounds like you need a new nut or to carefully put a drop of crazy glue in the slot and , once dried, file it down to the proper hight.

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