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Sanding Saddle Down
If you had this, would you sand this down a bit further?
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Can’t tell the string height at the 12th fret.
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Grab a ruler. Measure the distance between the bottom of the low E string and the top of the 12th fret. If the distance is more than 3/32", yes, sand it down. (Provided the neck relief is correct)
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If you want the action lower, yes. If the action is ok where it is, no.
The action does look a bit on the high side. But action is a matter of personal preference and playing style. If you're not sure where you want it, I'd err on the side of taking it down incrementally until you find a spot that suits you. Heavy bluegrass you might want a bit more than 3/32", but lots of people want it lower. However much you want to lower the action at the 12th fret, you have to remove twice that amount from the saddle.
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Thanks guys!
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Make sure action at the first fret and neck relief are right first.
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LeDave, picture with ruler needs to be something like this. Here I use a metric ruler on the 12th fret - so string height at 12th fret is above 2.0mm but below 2.5mm - probably 2.25mm.
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If your high e string is also 2.5mm then you want that side to be even lower. Just do the math on it. There is a halved ratio to it. So if you remove 2mm at the bridge you lower 1mm at the 12th fret. |
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Numbers are the wrong way to go about it in my opinion. It all depends on how you like to play. If you are a heavy handed bluegrasser, then you'll want it higher. If you're mainly an electric guitar player you'll want it lower. The only reason to take a measurement is so you know how you like your action after your done. Then you'll know what to shoot for on this guitar if it needs to be done again.
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A thought
Maybe we start by identifying the guitar. If it's a Taylor, ignore all comments and find a Taylor authorized shop to help. Guitars whose neck angle is fixed,
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My ruler came. Here is the height. 2.25 at 12 fret on E and a 1.75 on e.
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Martin D-13E (2021 MiM) Last edited by LeDave; 04-22-2021 at 11:54 AM. |
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That is not too high, That is 88 thousands and I shoot for 80. You could do a little careful shaving. How about your relief? You could try to straighten the neck to get it down a little more. I keep my necks almost perfectly straight with just a hint of relief.
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