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That's definitely true. But 6/64 isn't sky high like the poster mentioned above. I would think 1-2 64ths would be an OK adjustment. They certainly wouldn't want to send them out too low.
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They come high esp in less expensive guitars.
Congrats I love my D16GT.
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I’ve bought a few new Martins and I’ve never seen one so high. I’d be careful here. How much saddle is showing? You might need to take off 12/64 to get it in the ballpark. You might end with just a sliver showing.
Have your set-up man make a new saddle, not shave that one. Then, if it doesn’t work out, you can put the original back in and send the guitar back. |
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check the relief. the last 3 martins I bought (new) needed a slight truss rod adjustment and the action was perfect at 2.5/32 low E and 2 /32 high e.
I wanted to mention how good the setups for 2020 models have been. |
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Agreed. Better the guitar shows up with action that's too high rather than action that's too low.
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My Martin was high also when I first got it.
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The problem comes from the on-line box-shifters who simply check that there's a guitar in the box from the manufacturer and then send it, as is, on to you. I had two X series Martin guitars delivered to me this summer from 'box-shifters' and both had high nut slots and high bridges. Not a problem for me as I have sets of nut files and do all my own set-ups but it would be problem for most of the customers those companies were shipping to.
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First thing check neck relief, then put a straight edge on the fretboard and see if it hits the top of the bridge (not the saddle).
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Take your guitar to a Martin authorized luthier for a detailed evaluation. The fact that the action came as high as it did points to the fact that a detailed evaluation of all things affecting action needs to be done by someone who can deal with Martin as part of the warrantee process.
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Ok so got it back today after getting a full setup done on it. Action is now absolutely superb and the guitar plays like butter. an absolute hell of a difference from the rigid stiffness i was faced with when i first got it home action is very low just how i like it. I know its personal preference but i dont know how people can play with a high action, you guys must have silver bullets for fingers if you can handle playing with a high action...
literally got it in my lap right now with my pick in between my teeth as i sit here typing this =P going to grab my song book out now and pick out a heap of songs to play through so i can really get a proper feel for this guitar. So proud to own a Martin =P By the way if you guys know of any acoustic songs that were actually written on a Martin I'm all ears. got a few Johnny Cash songs I like but any other suggestions are always appreciated. cheers.! |
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Glad to hear you got back in good playing shape.
Do you know what was done during the setup? Were the nut slots too high, or too much relief? In absence of that it sounded like a lot to have to take off the saddle. Quote:
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