https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:50:09 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61600 Thu, 03 Jun 2004 01:18:30 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61600 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61595 Wed, 02 Jun 2004 23:39:25 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61595 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61567 Wed, 02 Jun 2004 09:49:17 +0000
Please correct me if im wrong (but dont humiliate me please :P).]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance TaylorR https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61567 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61416 Sat, 29 May 2004 21:04:10 +0000
Also, I tried out a few acoustics at the store- boy what a difference playing a properly set up instrument! Things I had been struggling with on my old one were a piece of cake on the store models. they felt like butter compared to mine.

Now I have a dilemma- I liked a few of them so much I was wondering should I take the money I had budgeted for an electric and just buy a better acoustic? Maybe if it's only 30 bucks I should go ahead and have mine worked on and see what difference it makes. Then I could buy a new acoustic if I'm not totally satisfied and use the old one as a backup. The guy at the store said thay could make a major improvement to the playability- I certainly hope so.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Rum Runner https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61416 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61228 Wed, 26 May 2004 16:58:22 +0000

The answer to your question is yes, it does affect the string height. It just isn't used for correcting action.

The truss rod will change string height by bending the neck up or down. The degree of change will be anything up to .04" It's only used to make sure the strings clear the frets. Since the change will be more pronounced in the center of the neck you can't use a truss rod to change the action over the entire length.


Actually changing the action often involves shaving the saddle and bridge to lower the strings by up to 8/64"]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61228 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61219 Wed, 26 May 2004 15:55:00 +0000
Some inexpensive guitars don't even have a truss rod, which is why I said it would depend on the design... and even if it's got a truss rod, some aren't adjustable - and that doesn't just apply to 'cheap' guitars; I have an older Martin with a fixed truss rod. It's possible the neck is built separately from the end block (the part that gives support to the neck inside the body), and some are even bolted on to the end block - so it's possible there's a cheap fix available for a neck reset.

There are a bunch of things that can be done to change action... but that's not what a truss rod is designed for. If you crank yours every time you hear a touch of fret buzz, eventually you'll be shelling out for repairs.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61219 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61217 Wed, 26 May 2004 14:27:32 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance bstguitarist https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61217 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61216 Wed, 26 May 2004 10:47:19 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61216 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61204 Wed, 26 May 2004 06:12:27 +0000
oh well.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Sigil https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61204 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61201 Wed, 26 May 2004 05:42:57 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance bstguitarist https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/string-heigth-distance/#post-61201