How to Adjust the String Action on an Acoustic Guitar | Luthier For Noobs Episode 3

[@rizaledge]

Finally I found the best tutorial about adjusting guitar action. Very nice explanation and detailed video, easy to understand. Thank you.

[@MarkSagumOfficial]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@xlslg9987]

yes. totally. i dont understand how other tutorials told me to make saddle lower as if it's not there and some said higher. found the right channel so he earns another subscriber

[@anmolsingh5446]

@@MarkSagumOfficial can you tell how much thickness should be for allenkey

[@maryjoyandrade5430]

anong height ng saddle mo sir?

[@robertbernardo783]

@@anmolsingh5446 it depends on the model of your guitar. Also, the keys come in metric and standard sizes.

[@LojalOfficial]

The sudden language woke me up 😂

[@wewannatry1994]

Grabeng tutorial to walang ibang kwento focus lang sa mismong ginagawa good job sir!

[@johnjustineo.marquez1549]

The most underrated fingerstyle guitarist in the Philippines kuya Mark Sagum

[@berlyntumaneng9285]

si ralphjay d natural ung pagtugtog nya madamot pa sa tabs overrated pa

[@thinkaboutzu9797]

Now that's what u call a tutorial, demo with explanation . Not jus talks 😂 salamat bro. Buti nadapa ako sa channel na to. Auto subscribe na hahah

[@chardmb]

You just need to remove two times the amount of material on the saddle with however much you want to reduce the action at the 12th fret (e.g. you want to lower the action at the 12th by 2/64, then shave off 4/64 at the saddle)

[@Nazman06]

not always the case

[@dominikbliznak38]

Mark you are amazing! I was afraid to set up the guitar by myself but with your tutorial I set up the guitar successfully and now I really enjoy playing the guitar! Thanks!!

[@tommy_1629]

You just have to try it and experiment with it, I have an Ibanez with a Floyd rose and I was too scared to set the guitar up but it needed it badly and I didn't have money for it at the time, so I just took a chance and gave it a try, it took me a while but I learned a lot from it and I can set almost any guitar up now :)

[@yourbutler9988]

Same. It's my first acoustic guitar. I'm afraid to have adjustments on it by myself. But I guess I gotta have a try. Thanks to this direct and easy to follow tutorial.

[@ramseygrandkangwa1203]

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[@richoverton493]

Being a beginner and suddenly getting a buzzing high E I had thought my guitar had failed. Thanks to your tutorial I learned about camber. BOOM fixed the problem. Thank you

[@amykonhai2330]

I have the problem with my new guitar the 1 E string lower one is buzzing on 5 fret and there is a little Buzz in the guitar help me

[@richoverton493]

@@amykonhai2330 I just used the Allen wrench that came with guitar and backed the screw counter clockwise about a half turn. This removed the bow in neck that made strings touch More than one fret at a time. The screw is in guitar body through whole under strings where the neck meets the guitar body

[@stonodo]

thanks man, I fixed my new/old Yamaha with a truss rod adjustment. You just saved me $75 bucks that I thought I'd have to spend for s set up! Plays perfect now!

[@markm12]

Salamat Po! You’re the best person I’ve to reach the basics of measuring and fabrication of guitar parts. Many videos are extensive in description, but you lay out nice and simple for me! Sana masagana ang pag tae mou!

[@giorassiccuriosity1796]

How is this guy at such a young age has all these knowledge!?! Thanks much for the great content!

[@rogersmith3219]

I have seen many videos similar to yours, however ,yours is the most understandable

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Great information. I started doing all my own guitar work, about 8 years ago. I would Add 1 thing = the usage of a Fret Rocker, if there is just a "trouble spot" and not affecting the Entire Guitar. Also when making Any adjustments - be sure to go Little-by-little. Enjoyed your video. Stay Safe. oNe LovE from NYC

[@jamiecooksey9037]

A well produced and informative video. I have watched many instructional videos on intonation and guitar action which have helped me lower my action and improve playability, but this is the best I have seen to date and the additional detail i.e. measurement at the bridge and adjustment of the saddle using your Excel calculation is so useful Thank you Mark.

[@JunixTV_official]

THIS IS SOOO AMAZING!!! I followed every single step para icalibrate gitara ko and right now my guitar sounds really good. Kudos bro! Maraming salamat!

[@butchhernandez8188]

salamat!!!, I've been using my acoustic guitar for almost 2 years, in-adjust ko na yung truss rod ko, mataas pa rin action, malaking tulong sa 'kin yung calculator thingy para sa desired action na gusto ko, siguro naman sapat na yung experience ko para bawasan na yung action ng gitara ko ngayon. nice video btw. 👍

[@chie1709]

I agree, this is the best content for adjustment in KZbin. Congratulations kapatid! Subscribed!

[@premierfuncasino]

Clear, concise, digestible ..the best I've seen online...Thank you!

[@charlie-obrien]

Nice video on adjusting the string action. I had a guitar with a decent nut, but no relief and a high saddle. I thought my string action was good but I was fooling myself because without the relief it had me fighting with the strings and making my playing harder instead of more fluid. After adding slight relief and removing just a touch of material from the saddle, I was able to correct the issue and now enjoy playing my dreadnought acoustic more than ever. Your video was a great help and very instructive.Thank you

[@adam-_-923]

This is the best tutorial I've ever seen. Well done. I'm so glad I found this video, I'd be completely lost.

[@myheromybaby1253]

2yrs ago na 'ting vid, pero ngayon ko lang napanood. Malaking tulong sakin. Maraming salamat master 😅

[@Don-ix7se]

yes that is the best tutorial I have seen in all my searches, now I know what to do and can hardly wait to get started on mine. Thanks

[@BuyoganExtendedStories]

Finally matagal ko na itong gustong malaman. Guitar action pala tawag dito. Kaya pala masakit ang ibang gitara laruin kasi mataas ang guitar action

[@sky16678]

You are not only a guitarist but really an intelligent person...kudos brother

[@asterios5010]

Me: *see's the math computation* Also me: I just wanted to lower my strings xD

[@cheskaortillo4175]

The best video tutorial on KZbin about guitar action adjustments! Thank you sir! 😇

[@brianfitzpatrick8810]

I don't play the guitar but I'm trying to fix my friends guitar. I had no idea it was so complicated. Actually I found this video on the first try amazing! Mad props to this guy

[@attheendoftheday8969]

This video is incredible. All of it. And you even made created a PDF for us to use for string height measurements! My man

[@mikiabreu]

THANK YOU SIR! MUNTIK NA AKO GUMASTOS MAGPAREPAIR, BUTI NAKITA KO TONG TUTORIAL, IA-ADJUST LANG PALA TRUSSROD NG GUITAR KO. SALAMAT PO! : )

[@yipitsrose]

Wow you really went thru all that trig to give us an accurate calculation. Respect!

[@thecaveofthedead]

Thanks. I was looking for something to figure out lowering my saddle, and this is perfectly explained.

[@RockWeller]

Hey man! Great tips on guitar maintainence! Greetings from Singapore!

[@wahfern18]

This is my go to video whenever i want to adjust the action of my guitars, very reliable video.. thanks!

[@leojosepila3005]

Very useful and comprehensive. I've so many videos about this but I never found as systematic yet really understandable tutorial. Thank you so much for making this video.

[@desperado1265]

Very professional easy clean video loved it and really liked that you used both languages since I don't speak filipino also the intro was pleasant to watch subbed for more content

[@alexvasquez6876]

what an amazing video. Ive always been so skeptical doing this myself, and have gone through so many videos trying to figure out what exactly to do. Your video was miles above the rest and insanely informative! im speechless with how much I just learned. Thank you so so much!

[@BetterMeUnlocked]

tinatamad ako mag gitara dahil sa sobrang taas ng action ko, thanks man!

[@Gwenskiii]

Bakit ngayon ko lang ito nakita huhu dahil po sainyo kuya naayos ko guitar ko. Thank you so much po!!

[@Justine611]

sanaol gusto ko sana kaso natatakot ako bka magkamali

[@PaddyOutback]

Thanks for this. I’m about to set about adjusting the action on my acoustic for the first time and I’m much less scared now!

[@dariocastillo7496]

Thank you boss,tagal ko na nahihirapan kung paano i adjust ang action..

[@LionelMessi-ys9mo]

Bro I've seen so many videos on thistopic but your video is soo detailed , I just loved it Thank you soo much❤️❤️

[@jennifermay134]

This is so clear, i like the way you break it down into sections.. thanks man

[@genki_renie]

Ang galing ng presentation mo sir. Pang international level. Keep it up! Big help for me looking for diy guitar setup kse luthier fee ay mahal hehe

[@ChristianOliveees]

Yea, I've been tuning in since the first episode. Thanks for the content kuya. Pa shout-out next vid kuya, big fan here.

[@pdp977]

Hi and thanks for this - I usually work on electrics, but I've been reconditioning a slightly beaten up acoustic for a child's Christmas present (his parents can't afford a new acoustic, and I had a couple hanging around) This was really helpful, especially the spreadsheet. Excellent explanation and clear steps. An old Encore has now got better action than my own Godin.

[@StopFear]

This is an extremely helpful video. What you show us is for some reason not very easy to find explained well on KZbin.

[@sean_tristan31]

I've been searching for a clear and concise tutorial on this for years. And you delivered. Salamat bro! also by that handwritting, I'm guessing engineer ka rin no hahah

[@kevin95802]

Haha palagay ko architect sya.

[@charlieboyluisliccud9738]

nurse po sya

[@rubsbalotoliii]

Engineering po siya

[@sean_tristan31]

i guess architect, nurse and engineering siya HHAHAHHA

[@Theartofmariam]

Iv been hurting my fingers for 7 years now I didn't know it can be adjusted until someone told me, so I'm gonna have my guitar neck adjusted to a repair shop but wanted to see how they are going to fix it, so thank you for showing it..excited nako magpaayos napaparanoid ako e akala didistrungkahin.😅😆

[@m.t.kbasicgauterlessons796]

was able to fix my guitar because of you. ❤ Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LoowheezeBreeze]

2:15 In Rod we truss

[@jgvcover2361]

Thanks for this😊, natutu po ako BILANG bagohan sa paggigitara, thanks a lot 👏👏👏

[@Doowopsid]

Great job! Learned a lot and will try to lower the action on my Dean acoustic! Thank you!

[@InsideTheStadium]

Your a Legend brother, thank you, I'm a begginer and my finger had been hurting since I started playing because action was too high. I did everything you said and its so much easier to play bro, thank you, your the real rock star 🍻👑

[@franzvill2510]

sa dami dami nang na search ko about sa action adjustment dto ko mas naintindihan ng mabuti, salamat idol laking tulong talaga

[@jimvandemoter6961]

Thank you. I have a Taylor 114e that I really like but the action is a little high for me. This will help out a lot.

[@jackquentin1950]

Sobrang astig nung ginawa mong file bro. Grabe! I'm amazed sa effort at value ng content.

[@lloydmarak5]

The best tutorial on neck adjustment

[@shuvrabanik4657]

Great job dear ones 🙏 Lots of love from Bangladesh ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@minsetpaing9875]

The best vdo for mending bend neck so far

[@dipteshplays]

The best tutorial on KZbin

[@dnylcrso-official]

Your calculator was very helpful! more power to you! My acoustic now plays excellent after following your tips!🔥

[@alpacino2107]

What app are you using to open the calculator

[@jakescot1325]

Thank you... you gave us a very technical and detailed explanation... God bless tou.

[@robertbernardo783]

Thank you for the help Mark. Really valuable information. Thanks for the saddle height calculator.

[@MohammadBagher-zz4rd]

It was great, thank you for solving my problem, I hope you will always be successful, brother

[@AlexSoutheyMusic]

Thank you so much for this detailed explanation! I appreciate it.

[@lawrenceclaveria2106]

Lupet din mag edit. Angas talaga ng mga content mo idol.

[@halim1644]

this video quality is so high ! Thanks bro !

[@PnoyBoi4Ever]

Salamat Pare. Sobrang galing.

[@ArviantoDwi]

Your saddle calculator is very useful! Thank you so much! Subscribed.

[@alpacino2107]

What app are you using to open the calculator ?

[@paulsimpliciano]

Salamat master... Laking tulong to sa akin na owner ng music store :) more power and God bless!

[@jonvoitbautista643]

This is very informative and helpful Mark. I love doing DYI and this gave me confidence to do my own guitar, well at least on my cheaper one's to start. You won a subscriber here bro and keep up the good work. Looking forward for new videos, Salamat ulit.

[@Nightfury7666]

Thanks for detailed information. It's upto the Mark

[@zprosound2526]

Best tutorial video so far

[@rapabejuela732]

Action adjustment on an engineering approach :) pati penmanship pang engineering hahah :) good job!

[@Justin-ji8ye]

Mas naintindihan ko to kesa sa ibang nasa yt thank you po

[@Ehlyer]

Legends says he still hearts comments up to these days

[@chartreux7963]

I did it with your excel in first try. Thank you so much, bro! New subscriber!

[@judepones4221]

Napakanice m idol pati arrangements m. More arrangements to come idol 😍

[@WiseFactsTV]

Thank you very much Sir! Ang dami kong natututunan sainyo. Keep posting amazing content.

[@MarkSagumOfficial]

thanks for watching! :)

[@dannie3117]

Very good video and clear instructions. Well done

[@MunkirNakirGaming]

Best video on KZbin about this subject ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@celadaemeraldpanollera8186]

Very informative as always. Thanks for this, Mark! -Ema May Celada

[@Rkyiel]

thank you po sa calculator! much love!

[@amos182]

Love the action shot of the Alan key! 😂

[@MrSpencerForsyth]

Wow really well done video! Helped me a lot thank you!

[@bluethoughts493]

Thank you so much less gastos dahil dito ❤️❤️ have a nice day and God bless you

[@andrheasoriano2256]

Solid ang content! Galing kuya! ❤️

[@MarkSagumOfficial]

Thanks for watching Andrhea!

[@pedrorochaguitar]

Amazing video, I've been looking for a tutorial like that for ages, thank you very much!!!

[@jeonrickmarcushipolito9711]

Wow.sobrang imformative ng vids niyo sir. Buti nadiscover ko channel mo!!! Btw ganda ng editing sa vid hehe

[@Rockism-sak7d]

Best tutorial video 😍 Thank you ❤

[@j4m4rmusic95]

Very nice content bro! God bless you for sharing your knowledge!

[@ferlara6175]

omg! I'm so glad this came out.so helpful talaga Mark lalo pat recently sobrang nahirapan ako pano eadjust ang action ng guitar ko kasi nag fret buzz siya.your effort doing this video and sharing your knowledge and talent is very much appreciated.👏👏👏👏👏pashout out n din ako sa next videos mo.hehe.

[@MarkSagumOfficial]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@kalaivanithukkaram]

Too much of Detailed Explanation❤ Thank you so much..

[@jstmg3592]

Explained perfectly....this really was helpfull❤

[@PomBare]

This has to be one of the best videos on youtube. Detailed, perfect images (I needed to see that amount of sawdust or else I'd have been worried how much sanding I was doing to my saddle. And a free piece of essential software thrown in - in the shape of the calculator, you are a God amongst men.

[@judepones4221]

May ganto palang turorial si idol 😍

[@yuheny0]

This is simply the best string action adjustment video ever. The pace is perfect, not too fast or too slow, the explanation is clear, the measurements are clear. You checked all the boxes bro. Thanks for making this video! I do have a question in mind. What happens if you've adjusted everything and the saddle is low now that it might actually hit the bridge itself if sanded enough. Is it possible to sand off the bridge itself? Or is that a bad idea?

[@erwinrodriguez887]

hay 2 soluciones: la 1era. es cambiar por otra silla nueva....y 2da: si la silla esta demasiada baja tienes que agregarle polvo de hueso lijado con la pega la brujita por debajo de la silla dejar secar y luego lijar de nuevo hasta obtener la dimension adecuada.

[@charlie-obrien]

Yes. But as a final resort. You don't want to remove material from the bridge, for the sake structural integrity and resonance, until you have exhausted and confirmed that all else was done properly. There is no adding it back.

[@BLUE-KUN002]

Earned a subscriber here ❤️ I can now play the guitar much more easier thank you so much ❤️

[@petertowneya]

Really found this useful! Love the name too.

[@deej001]

Thankyou for this!! need talaga lahat ng methods?? :((