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Zero fret- opinions?

Postby cockroach » Thu May 10, 2018 7:25 am

IMHO, a zero fret on guitars is a good thing...more accurate, and by not using the nut as the basis for tuning and action adjustments, the nut becomes primarily a retainer/guide for the strings only, without also needing to be critical to tuning and action setup etc in positioning, nut slot depth/height etc.

IIRC, without checking my memory, Gretsch, Rickenbacker and some other US made guitars have been fitted with zero frets in the past, and many British, European and Japanese guitars also came with zero frets as standard..I can't recall many if any Fenders or Gibsons so equipped..?

Any comments etc please?
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Re: Zero fret- opinions?

Postby Stu's Dad » Thu May 10, 2018 3:13 pm

I've never had a guitar with a zero fret so I can't comment, but I do know that a lot of people prefer them, and some have coverted their guitars with one of these:
https://goldtonemusicgroup.com/zeroglide/
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Re: Zero fret- opinions?

Postby nivramarvin » Thu May 10, 2018 5:10 pm

My Burns has a zero fret, and I notice that string bending on the lower frets needs more effort.
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