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HOW TO PLANE YOUR ACOUSTIC’S BRIDGE HEIGHT

“I want to lower my action.” Sounds simple enough, right? Sometimes there’s extra steps that totally get in the way of setting your strings’ height a little lower, and sometimes these are the manufacturer’s fault. Dropping the saddle’s height on an acoustic is part of the procedure for setting the action, but what if it’s not possible to drop it as low as it needs? Be aware that the truss rod and the nut slot heights absolutely need setting right before making this judgment – we’ll show you how. The timber bridge itself can

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