The Greatest Thing since sliced bread

[ericjungemann]

No financial interest.
A NGD . . . lefty Taylor T5z.
Action was slightly high.
Dragged out my StewMac String Action Guage.
http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Straightedges/String_Action_Gauge.html
So so easy to read the various clearances.
Perfect action after a tweak on the truss rod (don't forget . . . Taylors shouldn't need bridge or nut adjustment . . . just neck relief.
Eric

[mgap]

Congratulation on the T5z.  What a awesome guitar.  How about a picture of your NG.

[beachbum205]

(don't forget . . . Taylors shouldn't need bridge or nut adjustment . . . just neck relief.
Eric

Is this true? Never heard this before.

[ericjungemann]

Or neck shims.

[ericjungemann]

Lefty T5z picture

[ericjungemann]

Taylor has a great setup guide . . . attached.

[TaylorGirl]

Awesome! Have fun with your new Taylor!

[michaelw]

(don't forget . . . Taylors shouldn't need bridge or nut adjustment . . . just neck relief.
Eric

Is this true? Never heard this before.

on a T3/SB, the bridge height should be set correctly from the
factory, whereas it is entirely acceptable to adjust the acoustic
saddle height by 1/64", to fine tune that last .002-.007"s or so

the nut slots & action at the nut should  also be set
correctly from the factory, but i've seen & heard of some
minis that benefited from a swipe or 2 from a nut slot file

there are 4 levels (bronze, silver, gold & premier) for authorized repair
service centers & the spec sheet is provided to them (hence, the bronze) -
tweaking the truss rod is meant to adjust relief & if there is an excessive
amount of relief (forward bow), then lowering of the action is a byproduct
of removing some of the relief (factory specs are minimal, at .004-.007")

adjusting the truss rod for the sole purpose of lowering
the action is not suggested, which may  be why Taylor
no longer includes truss rod tools with a new guitar

[Paul60]

You can pick those string height rulers up on ebay for a few bucks. Be careful though. Some are of dubious quality

There are some for around $XX bucks that look like the same quality as the Stew Mac one.

Stew Mac wants around $XX with shipping.

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[woodnut]

No financial interest.
A NGD . . . lefty Taylor T5z.
Action was slightly high.
Dragged out my StewMac String Action Guage.
http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Straightedges/String_Action_Gauge.html
So so easy to read the various clearances.
Perfect action after a tweak on the truss rod (don't forget . . . Taylors shouldn't need bridge or nut adjustment . . . just neck relief.
Eric

Thanks for the post I just pulled the trigger on one @ Amazon.
I'd rather pay the extra since it's made in the U.S.A.

[HAPPYDAN]

Excellent information. But you might be referring to higher-end Taylors. I have 3 made in Tecate, and 2 required truss rod and bridge adjustments. The third was a Demo that had been adjusted by the shop. Many thanks again for the info!