Setting Up Your Electric Guitar part 2

Setting The Action/String Height

Setting the action mean arrange the distance between string and wood surface of neck fret board. We can change the distance by change the height of bridge. The lower distance will make easy to play. But too much low cause fret buzz/buzzing. Every guitar has its own way to setting the action depend on the guitar model.

String height is measured at the 12th fret. Use your steel ruler and measure on the top and bottom string

Use your steel ruler, measure the action on the top and bottom strings. Adjust the bottom string (low E) to 2.00mm and the top string (high E) to 1.5mm by raising or lowering the saddle. Set the middle strings by gradually increasing the height from treble to bass side.