{"id":37064,"date":"2017-07-09T17:29:10","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T17:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/?p=37064"},"modified":"2024-06-27T14:44:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:44:52","slug":"setting-your-action-on-the-classical-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/setting-your-action-on-the-classical-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting your action on the classical guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n      <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"video-container\">\n          <iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QMcKrcKuC7Y?rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n<h2>Setting your action on the classical guitar<\/h2>\n<p>In this video master luthier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garrettleeguitars.com\/\">Gary Lee<\/a> walks you through setting your action on the classical guitar. Action is the height of the strings above the frets, and it can have a dramatic impact on your playing experience. If your left hand gets overly sore when playing, or your strings are buzzing a lot, this lesson could be a game changer for you.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Lee has filmed an entire course entitled &#8220;A Player&#8217;s Guide to Guitar Mechanics&#8221; and it is available to CGC Members.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to become a member you can find out more information here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/join-cgc\"><strong>Learn about CGC Membership<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the rest of the course Gary talks about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fingerboard relief<\/li>\n<li>Neck Angle<\/li>\n<li>Intonation<\/li>\n<li>Tuners<\/li>\n<li>String Spacing<\/li>\n<li>Setting action at the nut<\/li>\n<li>Humidification<\/li>\n<li>Scale Length<\/li>\n<li>Neck Shape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Along with this course comes hundreds of resources that are all organized into a comprehensive curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/join-cgc\">Start your membership here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to hear more from Gary, you can listen to his podcast episode here at CGC:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/spruce-vs-cedar-and-all-things-construction-with-luthier-gary-lee\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gary-Lee-Banner-400x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Gary-Lee-Banner-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Gary-Lee-Banner-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Gary-Lee-Banner-750x393.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gary-Lee-Banner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting your action on the classical guitar In this video master luthier Gary Lee walks you through setting your action on the classical guitar. 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