Watch some of the many videos online that talk about truss rod adjustments (for relief, not action), nut adjustments (from the bottom), and saddle shaving (from the bottom) for action. All three may be important depending on what your guitar is like.
Yes it is too high. There is an allen key adjustment on the inside on the sound hole typically.
You can look up the distance online for your model usually. But measuring gauges are needed for it to be precise.
Easiest thing is to keep adjusting it until the strings buzz then adjust from there until they do not anymore. If an aggressive player you may need more distance.
I generally sand the bridge down to lower the action. But if the neck is bowed, it should be adjusted with the truss rod (Allen key in the sound hole, or by the nut on some guitars) (strings very loose when you do), then lower the bridge to adjust the action. Youtube your model of guitar/setup. There is probably a demo. My local shop does setups for around $50. Sorry if this was over simplistic.
That is unplayable. The guitar is in serious to terminal condition. Check if there is airspace between the back of the bridge and the top. A bridge reglue is at least affordable. You can look up "guitar top belly" . Do not go shaving your bridge. What's happening is your guitar is collapsing. Removing material from the bridge is only removing structure from something that isn't structurally sound.
Before you take the strings off put a straight edge right behind the bridge across the lower bout and put coins between the edges of the top until the straight edge can touch the top behind the bridge but sits on the coins and it feels level, no rocking. Like it might be 3 quarters on each side and it sits flat.
Take off the strings and feel the X brace to see if a brace is loose. Take a bunch of phone pics of the bracing.
They make a thing called "Bridge Doctor" that's like $25 that can reduce a belly. It's not going to help you if there is a separated or cracked brace, or if a belly and forward rotation of the bridge isn't there. It all depends on the value of the guitar on how you proceed.
Can’t easily tell, and we need more information about the guitar.
Several things can cause that:
- high nut
- high bridge
- not enough counterforce from the truss rod
- the lack of a truss rod
- too thick strings
- you strung a classical guitar with steel strings
- swelling top
- bridge starting to pop off the top
- a combination of these factors
So to tell you how to lower the action, we need to know which along these are causing your problem. More photos, especially of the profile of your guitar, will help.
Yes
Put it on your lap and get a slide!
I snort laughed at this comment
My brother in Christ that is a cello
Do the limbo under that
Yes
The action is TOO DAMN HIGH!
That’s Snoop Dog level high.
You won the internet today!
Watch some of the many videos online that talk about truss rod adjustments (for relief, not action), nut adjustments (from the bottom), and saddle shaving (from the bottom) for action. All three may be important depending on what your guitar is like.
Yes.
Not for limbo
Hell yeah
It is way too high.
Yes. Way too high
Way too high!
Yes, way too high.
Yes it is too high. There is an allen key adjustment on the inside on the sound hole typically. You can look up the distance online for your model usually. But measuring gauges are needed for it to be precise. Easiest thing is to keep adjusting it until the strings buzz then adjust from there until they do not anymore. If an aggressive player you may need more distance.
There is no adjustment in the hole 😶
I generally sand the bridge down to lower the action. But if the neck is bowed, it should be adjusted with the truss rod (Allen key in the sound hole, or by the nut on some guitars) (strings very loose when you do), then lower the bridge to adjust the action. Youtube your model of guitar/setup. There is probably a demo. My local shop does setups for around $50. Sorry if this was over simplistic.
Make sure the belly isn't bowing and popping off the bridge.
Does the headstock have a plate screwed onto it?
Wrong bridge maybe.
My fingers hurt just looking
Yes.
That’s not too high… if you are driving a semi underneath the bridge cables… if you’ve only got a compact car, you could lower them by half
Not for a guzheng!
Make sure you have enough arrows in your quiver. Need to make more guards for Whiterun...
High as a kite.
Pretty damn high!
If you can fit your whole finger under the string, it's too high.
You could hold a limbo contest with it
Not if you’re playing Gypsy Jazz!
Here we go again…
If you raise it another half millimeter, I can probably limbo under it.
I could fly a plane under those strings.
Depends on how hard of a fretting hand workout you want. Short answer. Hell yeah, it's high.
The best way to lower the action is to give somebody a relatively small amount of currency in exchange for lowering the action.
Dude, even Snoop Dogg would say it’s way too high.
Not too high for a zip line maybe
That is unplayable. The guitar is in serious to terminal condition. Check if there is airspace between the back of the bridge and the top. A bridge reglue is at least affordable. You can look up "guitar top belly" . Do not go shaving your bridge. What's happening is your guitar is collapsing. Removing material from the bridge is only removing structure from something that isn't structurally sound. Before you take the strings off put a straight edge right behind the bridge across the lower bout and put coins between the edges of the top until the straight edge can touch the top behind the bridge but sits on the coins and it feels level, no rocking. Like it might be 3 quarters on each side and it sits flat. Take off the strings and feel the X brace to see if a brace is loose. Take a bunch of phone pics of the bracing. They make a thing called "Bridge Doctor" that's like $25 that can reduce a belly. It's not going to help you if there is a separated or cracked brace, or if a belly and forward rotation of the bridge isn't there. It all depends on the value of the guitar on how you proceed.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say yes.....
Not if you’re slicing cheese 👍🏻
You spelled overhead powerlines wrong.
Maybe. Maybe not.
He’ll yes
Gee! I just can’t stop laughing reading the comments! 🤣
Looks high and the best way to know for sure is to measure the gap.
Not at all. The Bullworker is an expensive item now and that will make a pretty good substitute.
I get that it's high, can yall just tell me how to lower it? 😭😭😭😭
Imagine using internet and searching your own questions 😵💫😵💫
Can’t easily tell, and we need more information about the guitar. Several things can cause that: - high nut - high bridge - not enough counterforce from the truss rod - the lack of a truss rod - too thick strings - you strung a classical guitar with steel strings - swelling top - bridge starting to pop off the top - a combination of these factors So to tell you how to lower the action, we need to know which along these are causing your problem. More photos, especially of the profile of your guitar, will help.