T50 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hello Gents! Compared to some of the other SGs and LPs, I noticed that the saddle on my SG is sitting way up off the body (+3/4 inch) even though the action is low. If I lower the saddle, the strings would buzz and fret out here and there. The tail bar also has to be raised (+1/2 inch)so that the strings wouldn't touch the rear edge of the saddle. Is this normal? Is there any way I can lower the saddle and tail bar down? I'd like the tail bar to be screwed all the way down to the body without the strings touching the rear edge of the saddle... Does Gibson offer service to fix such problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I am no expert but i believe if you try adjusting the truss rod you may be able to get the results you are looking for... Check out this link for set up tips.... Good luck! http://mysite.verizon.net/jazz.guitar/guitarsetup.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T50 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks for the reply! I'm not sure if the truss rod would do the trick... the neck already has a slight bow to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I'm not sure if the truss rod would do the trick... the neck already has a slight bow to it. If it's convex (bowed up) you need to loosen the truss rod. If it's concave (bowed down) try tighten it so the neck is flat. (take a metal ruler and set it on the frets to see) Gibson says it should be slightly concave, but I have my tech set mine flat on all my guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjimdom Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 i dont think that is abnormal for a sg. Look down the guitar while your holding it, the body is angled. The bridge and tailpeice need to be up higher to get a straight shot from the strings to the saddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T50 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks for the replies, gents! Flyingarmadillo, The neck has only a slight bow to it. I think it's where it should be. The action is quite low as well. It's just that the saddle/tail bar sitting too high up bothers me. I wonder if the height of the tail bar has anything to do with the tone or sustain. Slimjimdom, I understand what you mean. I have seen some pics of other LPs and SGs with saddle/tail bar set up quite high... but this high set-up just look so unsightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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