[Ncbandit]

Originally Posted by dwasifar

That's one thing you could try, if it's actually low action that's causing the problem. Could be action, could be neck relief, could be humidity, could be a bad fret, could be that you put on lighter strings than what came off and you need the guitar adjusted for that.

Because you said you had the new strings put on, rather than putting them on yourself, I'm guessing you are not technically inclined when it comes to guitars. No shame in that, not everyone wants to tinker. But it does mean you're unlikely to be able to diagnose the problem on your own. Take it to a luthier, show him (or her) the problem, and get the guitar professionally set up.



The truss rod is not for adjusting action. You adjust action at the nut and saddle. The truss rod is for adjusting neck relief. Action can change as a side effect of a relief adjustment, but you don't change the relief just for its effect on the action.

If your fret board is straight and a little truss rod tweak takes care of the problem that is much easier then shimming or replacing the saddle or nut. I would always look at this first.