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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Guitar => Topic started by: musicbishop on June 08, 2016, 05:25:16 AM

Title: Acoustic guitars?
Post by: musicbishop on June 08, 2016, 05:25:16 AM

Anyone know of an acoustic that has low action or how you can lower the action on one?

Title: Re: Acoustic guitars?
Post by: funkStrat_97 on June 08, 2016, 08:42:54 AM

Quote from: musicbishop on June 08, 2016, 05:25:16 AM

Anyone know of an acoustic that has low action or how you can lower the action on one?

The action, or overall set up on most guitars can be set up to your personal preferences.  You can tweak the truss rod and/or file down the nut and even the saddle if necessary.  Depending on the condition of the guitar, the frets may also need to be filed and dressed.  Do you already have an acoustic or are you looking at buying a new one?

Title: Re: Acoustic guitars?
Post by: musicbishop on June 08, 2016, 01:21:15 PM

Looking to buy one but the action on the ones I've played are so high

Title: Re: Acoustic guitars?
Post by: funkStrat_97 on June 21, 2016, 07:01:08 AM

There several methods to set up an acoustic guitar.  You can either take it to a good luthier (i.e.; not someone at Guitar Center) or if you feel up to it, DIY:

Acoustic Guitar Set Up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x65OBpNO5LM)

Title: Re: Acoustic guitars?
Post by: gtrdave on June 21, 2016, 10:21:19 PM

My Seagull plays almost as easy as my electrics. It was good off the shelf, but got better once I had my guitar tech work on it.
It was worth the $75 to have it done.