By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Earlier this year I was gifted with a Taylor GS7 acoustic from an aunt who knows a vendor. Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information and entertainment. Its fine on lower frets, but the further up you get the worse it becomes. http://www.taylorguitars.com/global/pdfs/bolt_on_neck.pdf, http://www.taylorguitars.com/global/pdfs/action.pdf. Press J to jump to the feed. I'm sure I have all the papers for it, but again it was a gift from my aunt's vendor and I don't know the procedure for this. I love the thing to bits, but recently the high action has really been bugging me. Basically, guitar action is the height between the fingerboard and strings (usually measured at the 12th fret). https://www.wikihow.com/Lower-the-Action-on-an-Acoustic-Guitar Would I be able to send it to Taylor even though I technically didn't purchase it? When this is the case, a simple truss-rod adjustment (often no more than a quarter turn either way) is all that’s required to get everything back into perfect playing shape. It sounds like you just need to take it to your local shop for a setup. If you have guitar related questions, use the "Search" field or ask the community. I’m wondering about the wisdom of having the saddle filed down versus having a new one made. Three years later the sound is actually getting stronger, but I think the playability could be improved by adjusting the action. I took a look at self repairing one of mine once, based on watching YouTubes and such, but in the end when I took it to a luthier the instrument was beyond economic repair - it could be done for exactly the value to replace it, thus not worth it except for sentimental value. The best place to start if you're new is right below in our "Rules" section. In other words, the action of the guitar will determine how much pressure you’re gonna use to press on the strings. http://www.taylorguitars.com/global/pdfs/action.pdf Get a setup and see what happens. The biggest complaint that most guitarists have when the action is too high is that it makes it more difficult to play – more difficult both in term of … Or would I be better bringing it to a local shop for a set up; they sell sorts of Taylors and I'm sure they know what they're doing. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. (The white plastic piece) This will involve taking the saddle out and using sandpaper in varying grits to shave down the saddle.Here are some easy to follow directions. Most likely caused by the soundboard bowing up, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Earlier this year I was gifted with a Taylor GS7 acoustic from an aunt who knows a vendor. I would also be nervous to attempt a fix on a $2000 instrument, no matter how handy I may be. I love the thing to bits, but recently the high action has really been bugging me. this. It's a little more involved then sanding the saddle. Take it to a luthier for an opinion. Taylors have bolt on necks. It’s not uncommon to wake up one day in the spring or fall and find that your guitar has either too high of action or is buzzing due to lower action. Thanks for visiting. I think the only time you'd need to involve Taylor would be for warranty repairs. The plastic bit of the bridge where the strings actually touch seems to be way high up, but I'm too nervous to try to fix it myself (I'd have to remove it and sand the bottom of it I think). To quickly understand this, let’s compare the pros and cons of high-action and low-action. The saddle needs to be adjusted. Just tell them what you've written here, namely that you'd like the action a bit lower. Well I can fit two with ease. Cookies help us deliver our Services. http://www.taylorguitars.com/global/pdfs/bolt_on_neck.pdf I'd find a tech familiar with their system and have him set it up. When I bought the guitar I thought the action was a little high, but the sound of the instrument was too compelling to leave it in the shop. Some larger music shops will employ a decent repair tech or luthier also. Its fine on lower frets, but the further up you get the worse it becomes. what not to do when you lower an acoustic guitar’s action.Don’t mess with the truss rodIt used to be when I first started playing guitar a couple decades ago that adjusting the truss rod was a smart move I'm not the first in this thread to say take it elsewhere, and am chiming in that I'd also be nervous. Thanks for any advice. A few weeks ago I saw a video saying that on a properly set up guitar you should be able to barely fit a quarter in between the strings and the 12th fret. A good tech will be able to let you know whats really happening with the guitar. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion.