Suggested action settings

[latebloomer]

My SG Classic heritage cherry arrived today (hooray!). The action seems a bit high; what are some baseline string heights I ought to start with, and at which frets?

[Ronnie Robinson]

There may be some suggested string height settings on the Gibson Web site but its very much individual taste. Its easy to change the height of the action so have a fiddle around and see what feels the most comfortable for you. Remember to reduce the string tension before u make any adjustments and check there is no choking out on the higher frets when string bending with your lower action ie if u bend a string around the 15 th fret and the sound stops this is choking out and the action needs heightening slightly

 

Many blues of slide players prefer a higher action while shredders may want an action as low as possible - again down to individual case or needs, but it is common place for new Gibsons to have quite high actions.

[latebloomer]

There may be some suggested string height settings on the Gibson Web site but its very much individual taste. Its easy to change the height of the action so have a fiddle around and see what feels the most comfortable for you. Remember to reduce the string tension before u make any adjustments and check there is no choking out on the higher frets when string bending with your lower action ie if u bend a string around the 15 th fret and the sound stops this is choking out and the action needs heightening slightly

 

Many blues of slide players prefer a higher action while shredders may want an action as low as possible - again down to individual case or needs, but it is common place for new Gibsons to have quite high actions.

 

I verified that it was setup according to Gibson standards, which is not too different than my Teles. Might I simply need to get accustomed to the flatter radius? I have a 7.25 and 2 9.5 Teles; the SG is 12 correct? I'm also a beginner, so inexperience might play a part.