What level is your action at? And can this be inhibiting?

cruz610 · Post by **cruz610** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:59 am

I am wondering if I should get mine adjusted so that it is lower. Mine is still at the Taylor factory setting [whatever that may be] and while its great for just about everything I have been getting this feeling that perhaps having an action that is too high will prohibit me from playing songs that may require bigger stretches. As of right now I have no problems playing Dave's songs, but I am looking to learn some more John Mayer stuff and hes got some crazy stretches too!

Any advice from you experts out there?

guitardmb · Post by **guitardmb** » Mon May 16, 2005 7:17 am

cruz610 wrote:I am wondering if I should get mine adjusted so that it is lower. Mine is still at the Taylor factory setting [whatever that may be] and while its great for just about everything I have been getting this feeling that perhaps having an action that is too high will prohibit me from playing songs that may require bigger stretches. As of right now I have no problems playing Dave's songs, but I am looking to learn some more John Mayer stuff and hes got some crazy stretches too!

Any advice from you experts out there?

I still have my taylor at the factory setting. It has prevented me from playing mayer or anything. All up to you though. I would think playing with a higher action would build up muscles.

HCHaikuWarrior · Post by **HCHaikuWarrior** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:17 am

it does build muscles but it also causes major crampage. i'm thinking abotu getting my taylor lowered do to the cramps taht i have been getting lately.

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:30 am

HCHaikuWarrior wrote:it does build muscles but it also causes major crampage. i'm thinking abotu getting my taylor lowered do to the cramps taht i have been getting lately.

those are menstraul

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:49 am

KahnTheRevelator wrote:
HCHaikuWarrior wrote:it does build muscles but it also causes major crampage. i'm thinking abotu getting my taylor lowered do to the cramps taht i have been getting lately.
those are menstraul

that is dyslexia

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:53 pm

first of all there is on "Taylor factory setting"
acoustic mass producers such as taylor and martin use a range so your action could be on the high or low end of that range.
second of all action is all opinion and varies from person to person. if its slowing you down then lower it, otherwise there is no reason to.

rulian · Post by **rulian** » Mon May 16, 2005 7:21 pm

does signficantly changing your action change how well your harmonics work? it did for mine and tuning my guitar now is quite the challange.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:06 pm

no it shouldnt. unless you lowered the action with the bridge or nut and you messed up the ratios

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What level is your action at? And can this be inhibiting?

What level is your action at? And can this be inhibiting?

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