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I recently purchased an OM2H deep body.
The action is a little higher than I like. Is it OK for me to sand the saddle slightly? The neck is great. Nothing with the truss rod but just a little off the bottom of the saddle. Would this be the correct way to lower the action slightly? Should I just take it to a qualified luthier to make the adjustments? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks, Tom |
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Does anyone have any advice on this topic?
Tom |
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It is very easy to sand the saddle down a bit. Go to frets.com and you can follow Frank Ford's picture by picture advice. Jeff |
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Thanks for the reply Jeff. I am willing to sand it slightly myself. Is this the correct approach to lowering the action just a little?
Tom |
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Tom,
As Jeff said, frets.com is the best place. Not only will he take you step by step on the how, but the why. He has great articles on set-ups in general and how to tell whether to adjust the neck relief, lower/raise the nut, or lower/raise the saddle. Brett |
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Make sure your neck relief is right before you sand your saddle. I have been amazed at how big a difference a small adjustment on the truss rod can make in perceived action. I just went through this a few weeks ago with my OM3. It felt stiff compared to my D2HA, but turned into butter with about 1/8 tightening of the truss rod.
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
Allen, you bring up a good point. My OM2 does seem a little stiff. I was attributing the stiffness just to the guitar being new. I would not be very comfortable adjusting the truss rod myself. Maybe a minor lookover and setup by my luthier will be the way to go. Thanks, Tom |
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I just followed FRETS.com direction and it worked well. My action is now at 7/64 at 6th string from 8/64. But, I noticed that it seemd that some tone is lost. Is this natural? or is the tone come back when the body gets used to this environment?
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yes some tone will be loss if the saddle in lower significantly....
................................... Collings OM1 Koa -1999 Taylor 912c-Brazilian/1994 Doerr Custom Swiss/MB coming April 06 |
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