I just got my first reso 3 weeks ago, a Regal RD52, which has the upgrades I thought would need, but it seems that the nut is a bit too low (about 5/16 ths from the fretboard to the bottom of the strings) and the maple bridge has settled to where the strings are a bit too close to the coverplate. The string height is the same from the bridge to the nut, with no buzzing or rattles, but I hit the coverplate a bit too often with my picks. I realize that some of this is my green condition, but all the setup info I can find suggest that the string height should be 3/8 to 7/16 at the nut, corresponding at the bridge. I'm thinking of getting another bone nut and using it with the Beard ebony-tipped maple saddle peices I ordered. Am I on the right track? The sound is pretty dang good, at least to my ears, so I hope to not degrade that. And just to wear my welcome a little more, are there any instructors near the Pinehurst/Southern Pines area in NC?
TIA,
Greg
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