Set the Action of Your Guitar - the String Action Gauge

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A comfortable action is essential to making your guitar play well, but you can only get the action right if you can measure it first!
The String Action Gauge allows you to quickly and accurately measure the action of any guitar or bass. It has 0.25mm marks that are easy to read, allowing for up to 0.1mm accuracy measurement.
Available from Australian Luthier Supplies - luthiersupplie...
Typical Action Measurements are -
Electric Guitar - 1.6mm treble, 2.1mm bass
Acoustic Guitar - 2.0mm treble, 2.5mm bass
Classical Guitar - 3.0mm treble, 4.0mm bass
Bass Guitar - 2.4mm treble, 2.7mm bass
Presented by Sean from hancockguitars.com

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1 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 12

@rodnyg7952 7 месяцев назад

yes, useful and I have one, but rarely use it. I just use two or three different coins. I know their thickness in millimeters, so I just slip one between the string and fret to get a good idea if I need to adjust action --works perfectly for me

@AusLuthierSupplies 7 месяцев назад

Very cool! Its similar to using a feeler gauge. Not as accurate as the gauge but if it works it works!

@mikemcsween1847 2 месяца назад

Cheers! Have avoided my own setups for years because could never find anyone who explains to measure from the bottom of the string!! Ta, again!

@AusLuthierSupplies 2 месяца назад

Glad that one small detail helps so much!

@letsridehard 5 месяцев назад

I thought you are supposed to put a capo on the first fret when measuring the string height at the 12th fret. Does it matter? Which is the right way?

@AusLuthierSupplies 5 месяцев назад

Either way will work but it will change the desired measurements at the 12th fret if you use the capo so just factor that in if you use one. Using the capo at the 1st fret will lower the strings slightly at the 12th fret so the measurements for the action at the 12th fret will be less than without the capo.

@letsridehard 5 месяцев назад

@@AusLuthierSupplies thank you, I appreciate the response

@felipesazo9970 10 месяцев назад

By far one of the most useful and cheap tools, I love it

@AusLuthierSupplies 10 месяцев назад

That's great to hear :) It's an essential setup tool and like you say very affordable.

@robbiedaug 2 месяца назад

What about the other 4 strings?

@AusLuthierSupplies 2 месяца назад

Good question! If the saddle is a fixed shape/radius, as in an acoustic guitar or a guitar with a tunematic, for example a Gibson, the middle 4 strings will automatically be set once you set the outer 2 strings. If all 6 saddles have height adjustment, as on most Fender electric guitars, you will need to adjust all 6 saddle heights. Each string should step up in equal increments.

@robbiedaug 2 месяца назад

@@AusLuthierSupplies Interesting to know. I never knew about Tunematic. What you explained in your response is what you didn't show in the video. Why stop at the E strings? Not everyone has a Tunematic saddle. I went to another video and saw another guy explain it all using various tools. Thanks for your response. I did learn something,