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fingers
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fingers
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07/12/2001 2:59 pm
If your having that much trouble, check your guitar. I am assuming your playing some sort of electric. Check the distance from the strings to the fretboard at the 12th fret. It should be no more than 3/32 at the sixth string, and a little less than that on the first string, say 5/64ths. One term for this is the action. The sting distance at the first few frets should be about the thickness of a heavy pick. Many inexpensive guitars need to have the action adjusted it will make playing easier. The action can be different for diferent palyers, get it as low as you can without creating fret buzz.

Also check for a warped or bowed neck which could raise the action.