Setting Up Action on My Acoustic – Need Advice!
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2026 1:34 pm
Hey everyone,
I’ve recently started getting serious about playing my acoustic guitar and I’m trying to figure out the best action height for my setup. I’ve read that it can really affect how comfortable it is to play, particularly for fingerpicking versus strumming.
Right now, I feel like my action is a bit high, which makes it harder to play fast runs and some of the fingerstyle pieces I’m working on. But I’m also a bit worried that if I lower it too much, I’ll start getting fret buzz.
How do you all approach this? Do you find it’s more personal preference, or are there general guidelines you follow? Also, what do you do if you find the action is too high or low after you've set it up?
Cheers!
I’ve recently started getting serious about playing my acoustic guitar and I’m trying to figure out the best action height for my setup. I’ve read that it can really affect how comfortable it is to play, particularly for fingerpicking versus strumming.
Right now, I feel like my action is a bit high, which makes it harder to play fast runs and some of the fingerstyle pieces I’m working on. But I’m also a bit worried that if I lower it too much, I’ll start getting fret buzz.
How do you all approach this? Do you find it’s more personal preference, or are there general guidelines you follow? Also, what do you do if you find the action is too high or low after you've set it up?
Cheers!