Guitar Setup

[Reckless]

well---i have adjusted the rod and i can't get that right so i think the saddle needs to be shaved down or replaced (it's been shaved before by someone who screwed it up---that's why i asked who was good around here) so i don't really know what step to take next---possibly buy another saddle from Taylor?

ok never mess with the rod before the saddle, NEVER. you could pop a rod, and thats $500

err... you always fix the truss first, and the chances of you breaking a rod if you know what you're doing is slim to none. the saddle is what requires skill and ability to work with.

if the saddle is too low your only choice is to buy a new one. id have that shaped by a pro if it doesnt come from taylor already shaped.

if he doesnt know how to lower the action saddle wise i dont think he can adjust the rod properly...

no offense man.

you dont think he has the ability to insert an allen wrench, turn 1/8 turn in the desired direction, wait, repeat as necessary?

lowering the saddle is way more in depth than i think you think. theres alot of math involved, or alot of trial and error. and theres special tools and you have to make sure you keep the string slots the right depth and width, its way more work!

its the amount of turning involved some might think turning the rod once over, or half over should work, we know it puts waaaay to much change too fast....

and i know how much work is involved on saddle adjustments, not much, you measure your action, get the saddle measure off the difference between what you have and what you want and then shave it to there. its not much, ive lowered mine and otheres action many times. doesnt take long at all. truss rod takes much more math and calculations.

truss rod requires no math, just turn a little, see how ya like it, turn more or less depending on what you like. and the bridge setup has a bamillion calculations, ill try and find em.

You should use MS excel, it will lower the number of measurements from bamillion to a few.

[mangold]

well see its different when your setting action a guitar your building, when your just changing bridges its nothin. for another 50 cents you can get a preshaped bridge and then just set it in, measure at 12, subtract to the distance you want, sand it off.

and i know i wasnt fighting, just a difference of opinions.

pre-shaped?! you cheater! you have to kill the elephant, mine its tusks, and then shape it from raw ivory!

[c_tietze]

well see its different when your setting action a guitar your building, when your just changing bridges its nothin. for another 50 cents you can get a preshaped bridge and then just set it in, measure at 12, subtract to the distance you want, sand it off.

and i know i wasnt fighting, just a difference of opinions.

pre-shaped?! you cheater! you have to kill the elephant, mine its tusks, and then shape it from raw ivory!

Seriously, I laughed so hard 7Up shot from my beak.

[mangold]

well see its different when your setting action a guitar your building, when your just changing bridges its nothin. for another 50 cents you can get a preshaped bridge and then just set it in, measure at 12, subtract to the distance you want, sand it off.

and i know i wasnt fighting, just a difference of opinions.

pre-shaped?! you cheater! you have to kill the elephant, mine its tusks, and then shape it from raw ivory!

Seriously, I laughed so hard 7Up shot from my beak.

carbonated beverages are bad to launch beak-ily