My Guitar Strings Are Too High-What can I do?
You can adjust the action!
Action is most commonly thought of as how high the strings are from the frets. Action is a term used to describe how a guitar is adjusted according to how high or low the strings are on the neck which affects how well it plays.
Saddle height directly affects how high the strings sit above the frets. Saddle radius/contour also affects the instruments action as the curvature of the saddle changes the strings height.
What Is A Guitar String Saddle?
What is a guitar string saddle? The saddle of a guitar refers to the part of the bridge that physically supports the strings. It may be one piece (typically on acoustic guitars) or separate pieces, one for each string (electric guitars and basses).
Reasons to raise and lower your string saddles:
Increase comfort by decreasing pressure on the players finger tips
Eliminate or decrease buzzing
Improve sustain and tone
Improve intonation by reducing the distance (sharpness) of string travel to the top of the fret
If you could make adjustments in action yourself, you won't have to take your guitar to the shop for small incremental changes. the action can be set at the bridge. The action is how a guitar plays, specifically the distance of the strings to the fingerboard. If the strings sit too high, they’re hard to fret; if they’re too low, buzzing occurs.
Adjusting Saddle height for Action, Play-ability & Tone
The action is how a guitar plays, specifically the distance of the strings to the fingerboard. If the strings sit too high, they’re hard to fret; if they’re too low, buzzing occurs. The farther a string must travel as it is pushed down by a players fingertip-the sharper the string gets. High action=Sharper notes.
Some players prefer higher action, while some prefer low action. You raise or lower the saddle for higher action by turning the hex screws with a tine hex wrench. Turn the screw clockwise to raise the saddle; turn it counter-clockwise to lower the saddle for lower action. If the saddle has two hex screws, be sure to turn them the same amount so that the saddle stays level.
Electric Guitar Saddles
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