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Old 04-07-2019, 05:12 PM
coolhand78 coolhand78 is offline
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Originally Posted by charles Tauber View Post
If you want to simultaneously raise the saddle and lower the string height/action, you'd need to change the neck angle.

As long as there is "enough" saddle projecting from the bridge there is no advantage to more. If it doesn't buzz or lose sound at a projection of 1/16", there is no real advantage to having it 1/8", but to allow for further lowering. If you can't lower it further, and want to, without it buzzing, a neck reset is likely required.
I was under the impression that if the saddle were higher that I might get more volume and better break angle and possibly better "tone"...?
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