Lowering action

hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 7:48 pm

what does lowering the action do?

Beauford33 · Unread post by **Beauford33** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 7:49 pm

reduce heart rate

hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 8:00 pm

hahahahahaha

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 8:01 pm

It brings your strings closer to the fret board so its easier to press down on them to get them to ring out.

hangulmalmotayo · Unread post by **hangulmalmotayo** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 8:02 pm

oh.. alright thanks. can you do it on your own or do you have to go and pay to get it lowered?

jsgksu · Unread post by **jsgksu** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 8:08 pm

I wouldnt do it on your own unless you knew how to, I think you can screw your guitar up, but theres a topic on it somewhere here that someone just made and they asked how much it costs, I dont know off hand and Im not sure if the post has been answered but Im sure it will be soon and I dont think it costs much.

Ando · Unread post by **Ando** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 8:13 pm

Just take your bridge out when you change strings and sand it down.. A LITTLE

If you mess it up.. you can always have a new bridge put in..

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 9:05 pm

andyrice_13 wrote:Just take your bridge out when you change strings and sand it down.. A LITTLE

If you mess it up.. you can always have a new bridge put in..

*cough**cough*

where did you get that advice andy?

:wink:

djs488 · Unread post by **djs488** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:48 pm

most guitars have a little nob underneath the fretboard that u can get to through the sound hole. if u have the proper tool u can just twist it and its a quick way to change the action. although, this won't change your action THAT much. if you need a big change done then u have to sand it down. also, this is nice cuz if u bring it down too far and its starts to buzz, u can just move it a little higher

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:51 pm

actually, djs, that doesn't lower or raise the action, that bends the neck.. that is a BAD idea if you want to lower your action, inactuallity, you're bending the neck out of it's original shape, not lowering the action..

Ando · Unread post by **Ando** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:57 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:
andyrice_13 wrote:Just take your bridge out when you change strings and sand it down.. A LITTLE

If you mess it up.. you can always have a new bridge put in..
*cough**cough*

where did you get that advice andy?

hah.

I was actually wondering where I got that from. I figured I read it in a book..

hd28v · Unread post by **hd28v** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:15 pm

most guitars have a little nob underneath the fretboard that u can get to through the sound hole. if u have the proper tool u can just twist it and its a quick way to change the action.

actually, djs, that doesn't lower or raise the action, that bends the neck.. that is a BAD idea

I second the fact that this is a bad idea. Only way to properly and safely lower your action yourself is to take out the saddle and sand it down on a flat surface. Make sure you sound the bottom down, not the curved part. If you lower it to much you make receive lots of buzz. You can get it setup for probably around 20 bucks and it might be worth it if you have a decent guitar. Look into a bone saddle also.

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:23 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:actually, djs, that doesn't lower or raise the action, that bends the neck.. that is a BAD idea if you want to lower your action, inactuallity, you're bending the neck out of it's original shape, not lowering the action..

not to hijack, but my acoustic bass buzzes horribly when i play on the first four frets... i think its somethin with the truss rod.. know anything dudes?

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:54 pm

Uhh.. take it and hold the heel end of the guitar up to your face(so the neck is away from your head) and look down the neck.. does it look flat and/or straight? If not, either take it to a guitar store for straightening, or get an hex key(also known as an allen key) and turn the bolt on the headstock(it might also be in the inside of the soundhole) a little tiny bit, and look down, repeat untill it appears straight to you..

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:26 pm

yep, im guessing its the neck because basses' necks are longer and more prone to warpage... if its a cheaper model, it might be the frets tho

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