<br>I'm looking at lowering the action on my Martin M36 and was hoping for some sage advice.<br>I've had the instrument for 1yr and initially I had it set up which lowered the saddle a <i>bit</i>, but not much.<br><br>Here are some pics of it currently:<br><br><a href="
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http://imgur.com/a/OANGT</a> <br><br>I've measured:<br>6th string 3.25mm at<span class="vanilla-mention-@"> 12th<br>1st string 2.25mm at 12th<br><span class="vanilla-mention-@"><br>As you can see there's still plenty of saddle sitting proud (about 3mm), creating a healthy break-angle.<br><br>I'm a finger-style player, and I'm starting to think that I'd benefit from an action on the 6th at more like 2.5mm. Is this achievable and if so how much saddle has to be filed away? Should I consider getting a blank saddle to experiment with?<br><br>I've also included a photo looking down the fingerboard, picking up the bow on the neck. From those with a trained eye, is this about right, or does that truss rod need a tighten?<br><br>As I'm sure many will understand, I'm torn between doing the work myself (in the spirit of learning how everything works) and handing it to a luthier to make the (rather expensive) adjustments.<br><br>I would, of course, be grateful for some opinions.</span></span>
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