https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:31:34 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-66111 Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:55:28 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion hobsonator https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-66111 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65563 Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:50:11 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion purplefenderstrat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65563 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65374 Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:23:44 +0000
Nils - that is a pretty good suggestion since my question came from the fact that my acoustic has the strings are pretty high off the fret board. Not in outer space, but I think on the high side. My electric however has really low action. When I play my acoustic first, the electric feels like I am not even playing. When I play the electric first, I feel like I have to make a huge effort to lift my fingers high enough off the strings on the acoustic.]]> Guitar Players Discussion purple https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65374 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65025 Fri, 13 Aug 2004 01:42:52 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Nils https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65025 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65020 Fri, 13 Aug 2004 01:12:40 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65020 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65016 Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:17:07 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion E.Sherman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65016 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65009 Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:37:13 +0000
On the other hand I've gotten action too low where when I go to bend a string, the tip of my finger doesn't have enough to hold onto - or push into; it just sorta slips over the string while trying to push it. It depends on the shape of each individual person's fingertips I suppose.

But then again I don't do a lot of bends; mostly scalar things or jumps and slides, and then vibrato. Sometimes the 'I'm going to bend this and if it breaks it breaks' mood hits and I just have to have something to dig my fingertip into.]]> Guitar Players Discussion DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65009 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65008 Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:36:31 +0000
On the other hand I've gotten action too low where when I go to bend a string, the tip of my finger doesn't have enough to hold onto - or push into; it just sorta slips over the string while trying to push it. It depends on the shape of each individual person's fingertips I suppose.

But then again I don't do a lot of bends; mostly scalar things or jumps and slides, and then vibrato. Sometimes the 'I'm going to bend this and if it breaks it breaks' mood hits and I just have to have something to dig my fingertip into.]]> Guitar Players Discussion DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65008 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65007 Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:36:19 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65007 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65005 Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:06:47 +0000
If the strings are too high it can affect your intonation. The notes will go sharp when you fret them.

If your strings are too close to your pickups you lose sustain. This is because the magnetic field pulls on the strings and stops them from vibrating. Plus, you can get a "boomy" bass, especially the low E string.
So I do not raise my pickups way high like some do. This again is a personal preference, someone else may like their setup just the opposite of me. To each their own.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/i-need-some-action/#post-65005