How high should your action be on a Les Paul?

ACTION: fret low E at first fret and measure the distance from the bottom of the to the top of the 15th fret. It should be 5/64″. Do the same with the high E, measurement should be 3/64″.

How high should your action be on guitar?

A typical action on an acoustic guitar is at around 5/64″ (2.0mm) on the high E string and 7/64″ (2.8mm) on the low E string. The slight increase in action height gives an acoustic guitar’s strings more room to vibrate. This gives you a clearer tone and allows you to strum chords without ending up in a buzzing mess.

How do you lower the action on a Les Paul Jr?

You could lower the action yourself by turning the adjustment screws at the bridge. Adjust so the low E has 3mm clearance of the 12th fret (from top of the fret to bottom of string) and adjust the treble side so the high e has 2mm clearance.

How high should my action be?

Typically preferred action on an electric guitar is around 1/16″ (1.6mm) on the high E string and 3/32″ (2.4mm) on the low E string when in standard tuning using standard gauge strings.

What happens when pickups are too close to the strings?

Your strings are ferromagnetic. As well as the strings acting on the pickup’s magnetic field, that magnetic field can also act on the string. Adjusted too close, the magnetic field can interfere with the strings’ vibration. If that happens, you’ve got problems.

What’s the standard action height on a Les Paul?

On my Epi Les Paul Standard I have it set at 1mm on the high and low E strings totally unfretted at the 12 fret. This is the lowest I can get it without hitting any real buzzing. On my EC1000 its even lower than that. I think on the low E its .9mm and on the high E its .7mm, no buzz or dead notes anywhere.

What are the official specs for the Epiphone Les Paul?

Been looking all over the Internet but I can’t seem to find this… What are the official setup specs for the Epiphone Les Pauls? Are they the same as Gibson (which can be found here: Gibson factory set-up specs. – Gibson & Epiphone Guitar Forum

How tall should high E string be on Les Paul?

Fret high E at 22nd fret, distance for both pickups should be 3/32″. Play test: Play every string at every fret checking for buzzes. Bend High E string 1 and 1/2 steps, beginning at the sixth fret and ending at 22nd, checking for “choking” and to make sure string stays in nut notch.

Is there an official Les Paul setup guide by Gibson?

Do the same with the high E, measurement should be 3/64″. Now measure the string height at the nut; underside of the string to the top of the fret. Low E and A should measure 2/64″, D and G =1.5/64″ and B and high E = 1/64″. If string height at nut is correct, recheck string height at 12th fret with strings open.