Acoustic Action Changing, Need some advice
Matt23
Mar 13 2009, 07:48 PM
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My Seagull acoustic I have is a very nice guitar, but the action is a bit high. I have tried my friend's acoustic which had a much lower action so I know this isn't just a characteristic of acoustics in general.

If I decide to lower it then I will take it in to my local music store so I can get it professionally set-up. I'm just worried about taking my guitar in, especially after hearing stories about guitars being worse after being set-up, since I've no idea how good my local guitar shop are at fixing guitars.

What I'd like to know is how simple it is to change an acoustic's action, and what the chances are my guitar will come out fine, with a nice low action. Also, any idea how much this would cost?

Cheers

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- Matt23   Acoustic Action Changing   Mar 13 2009, 07:48 PM
- - Xuestor   if you have one spare bridge (the plastic thing), ...   Mar 13 2009, 07:51 PM
|- - Resurrection   QUOTE (Xuestor @ Mar 13 2009, 06:51 PM) i...   Mar 13 2009, 07:54 PM
|- - Matt23   QUOTE (Xuestor @ Mar 13 2009, 06:51 PM) i...   Mar 13 2009, 07:55 PM
|- - Frederik   QUOTE (Matt23 @ Mar 13 2009, 07:55 PM) I ...   Mar 13 2009, 08:13 PM
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- - Matt23   So do you think I should just do it myself instead...   Mar 13 2009, 08:17 PM
|- - Sensible Jones   QUOTE (Matt23 @ Mar 13 2009, 07:17 PM) So...   Mar 13 2009, 10:35 PM
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- - jer   yeah, thats all you have to do. See what a spare...   Mar 13 2009, 08:18 PM
- - Matt23   Thanks guys, I have another question. Does the lit...   Mar 13 2009, 10:47 PM
- - Matt23   I've found out the answer to that question so ...   Mar 14 2009, 12:12 AM
|- - Bogdan Radovic   You should take it out and sand the flat lower sid...   Mar 14 2009, 01:58 AM
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- - Ivan Milenkovic   I think sanding off the top part of the bridge is ...   Mar 14 2009, 11:12 PM
- - GrannyKiller   I believe all acoustics have a truss rod, often ac...   Mar 14 2009, 11:27 PM
- - Sircraigery   I had to adjust my acoustic, and I sanded the brid...   Mar 16 2009, 01:55 AM
- - Matt23   QUOTE (Sircraigery @ Mar 16 2009, 12:55 A...   Mar 16 2009, 04:44 PM
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