high action

[Skeletomania]

I bought a used gl-sb2. The last owner had the saddles on the E and G strings lowered to the max, yet the action is still relatively high. What are other ways to lower the action.

[Steve]

Assuming the neck relief is set properly, shimming the neck is the next thing to try.

A lot of people will use a small piece of paper like about a half inch cut off the end of a business card. I always preferred aluminum foil. In my mind a piece of metal transfers vibration better than paper but, that's just me.

[jsamans]

Originally Posted by bikertrash82

Assuming the neck relief is set properly, shimming the neck is the next thing to try.

A lot of people will use a small piece of paper like about a half inch cut off the end of a business card. I always preferred aluminum foil. In my mind a piece of metal transfers vibration better than paper but, that's just me.

I've always used a piece of sandpaper, assuming it would "grip" better

[ibnzneksrul]

Originally Posted by bikertrash82

I always preferred aluminum foil. In my mind a piece of metal transfers vibration better than paper but, that's just me.

+1

Plus it's cheap, easy to work with, and easy to get varying thicknesses.

[Skeletomania]

What is this shimming you talk about, and what exactly do i do?