String height

Setup FAQ: Where should I actually measure action? - Haze Guitars

I recommend measuring the capo-ed string at 17 for electrics and (carefully) measuring the open string at 12 for acoustics.

Guitar Action Adjustment - Calico Guitarworks

We rely on a handful of key measurements to dial in the setup of a guitar or bass. We typically measure everything from pickup height, fretboard radius.

How To Adjust the String Height of your Electric Guitar

An optimal string height setting would be between 2 millimeters and 2.5 mm, from the bottom of the sixth string to the top of the 12th fret. We can go down ...

Basic Acoustic Guitar Setup and Adjustments

Action height is the measurement in mm between the top of the 12th fret and the bottom of the string. A good measurement for an acoustic guitar ...

Action/String Height - The Acoustic Guitar Forum

It is difficult to give precise measurements that will be a good set-up for every guitar and player. Set ups are a bit of a balancing act between the nut, neck ...

How To Setup Your Electric Guitar [3/10] with Charlie Chandler

More info: https://www.justinguitar.com/modules/how-to-setup-your-electric-guitar Learn how to measure your string height - the 'action' ...

What height do you like your strings at on the 12th fret?

My Strat probably needs a touch more action height than the Tele although I still keep it in the . ... string height, pickup height, intonation ...

What should the string height be on a Les Paul? - Mastering Guitar

There's isn't a fixed, proper string height for guitars. It comes down to your preference, ranging from as low as you can get it without it ...

How High Should the Action Be on an Acoustic Guitar?

For many steel-string acoustic guitars and players, a twelfth fret action height of 6/64” at the bass E and 4/64” will work well. Such a height works well as a ...

How high should action be on each respective string? (electric, strat)

The high E is at or about 4/64" or about 1.6 mm. The low E is at or about 5/64" or about 1.98 mm. The middle strings follow the radius suggested ...

Fret the first fret when checking string action?

In the flow, string height comes before nut height. The measurements we have are based on using the pick capo at the first fret.

String Height Measuring - Capo or No? - Guitars Done Right ™

Dan Erlewine's “Guitar Player Repair Guide” (which I highly recommend) says to capo at the 1st fret and measure at the 17th fret for Strats and ...

Resonator guitar string height at 12th fret

I like between just over 2.5mm to just under 3.5mm for string height. Preferring at least 3mm for the 1st string (all at the 12th fret). The rest can be a bit ...

Optimizing action/angle from 12th to 22nd fret (dealing action ...

If you're action is lower at the last fret than your 12th fret, there are 2 things you can do: a fret level fall away for the last frets, or ...

Les Paul action height

The action at the 12th measures about 5/64 from the top of the fret to the bottom of the string on the low e and about 3/ (maybe 4/64) from the ...

What string height (action) should I have? - SG Guitars

I've measured the action at the 12th fret. Bottom E string is around 1.25mm ( around 2/32 inches) and top E string is around 1mm (a smidgeon under 3/64 inches).

What's a good string height action? - Ibanez JEM Forum

The standard action for electric guitars is 1.5mm at high E and 2mm at low E. Is this the action that the Prestige guitars come from the factory?

What is the optimum string height for an acoustic guitar?

Measuring at the 12th fret (as in the photo), the action height should be 2.6 mm for Steel String Acoustic guitar, 1.8 for electric, 2.0mm for ...

DIY Maintenance: How to Adjust String Height at the Bridge

The average string action of the guitars I set up is 3/32 inches on the bass side and 1/16 inches on the treble side. It is important to note ...

How to measure action height? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Action is typically measured with open strings. Unless you're measuring action at the nut, in which case you still wouldn't hold the string down ...