hey guys, i haf a SX Les Paul copy.. the problem with is that the strings are very far from the fretboard at the lower frets - frm the 10th fret to 22nd fret..

this makes it hard for me to play at the lower frets.. so can u guys plz tell me how to fix this problem.. its really annoying..

oh yeah, and its a two-piece guitar.. so plz help me out guys.. thanks a lot.

Looks like you'll have to adjust the action. Best way is to take it to a guitar luthier (or guitar shop) and get them to adjust the bridge if you don't know what you're doing.

u can search on the internet for instrustions to setup ur guitar


there's mostly areas like

1. nut height
press the string on ur 4th fret den check the string height on the 1st fret from the fret itself...space jz enuf for a pece of paper to pass thru wil b nice

2. straight neck check
capo or press the string on the 1st fret, den use ur other hand to fret on the 17th fret, then check the sting height on the 7th and 8th fret. there shud be jz very little space (yeah thickness of a paper)
u can do tis by twistin the truss rod, if u duno tat u can check on9 too...
its basicali
Left = Loose (relieve, higher string height)
righT = Tight (straighter neck, lower sting height)


3. saddle height / bridge height
if urs a Tune-O-Matic u can jz turn the erhmm..wat u cal tat the wheel thingy to adjust the height
capo or press string on the 1st fret, den adjust the wheel such that the string height on 12th fret is around 5/64" (lower on the treble side)


of cz the above setup is for low action, means u cant bang the strings too hard for it'l cause buzz...more to solo work


anyway, its oways nice to experiment and fiddle around ur guitar jz to understan more how it works and learn to setup ur guitar....


i dismember my bass few times haha more understanding ma...
take off the neck, the PUs, the bridge haha

This post has been edited by crazychris: Dec 4 2006, 01:07 PM

Again.... if he's a beginner and is worried that you screw up the whole guitar (it CAN happen), then send it to a guitar luthier to get it professionally setup. Best if you change the strings at the same time, so they can adjust everything.

any recommended luthiers in KL? only found like 2 on the music shop address thread.

PJ area just bring it to tham.

since you say your LP is two piece, i guess its the bolt-on neck version.

SX the nut should be ok, so its usually one of three problems.
1. truss rod.
2. bridge needs to be lowered.
3. neck needs to be shimmed.

Don't ever play with your truss rod,you might..well most likely to break your neck if you don't know what you are doing.

oh god, i'll just take it to the shop and get it done there. i don't wanna screw up my wonderful guitar.. lol..

anyways thanks for the help guys..

I wonder, is that a new one? Brought from Woh Fatt?

Last time i was fiddling around my LP also and found out that the bridge wat adjustable (by turning with a Flat Head Screwdriver) and since then has be high action for me....wont buzzing when hit hard but quite hard to play when at the first time...