Bluegrass guitarists in particular will often prefer surprisingly high actions. They do that because it gives them more volume and projection, plus it does affect the tone, as well.
I play some bluegrass music, but prefer the action on my instruments to be a bit lower, for the sake of both comfort and playability. I play a lot of chords up the neck (which, typically, bluegrass players do not,) so I need a string height that allows me to do that.
But, yes, string height and overall action most definitely affect the tone of a guitar.
Wade Hampton Miller
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