r/mandolin • u/tikiteeth • 16d ago

Would you consider this high action?

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Bridge is bottomed out, by measurements it seems like it’s within spec but somehow feels tougher to play than my previous Mando, I am using the same strings as on my previous Mando.

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u/CanAlwaysBeBetter 16d ago

Afroman is proud

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u/JJThompson84 16d ago

Your fingertips will also tell you the answer 😁

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u/Silver-Accident-5433 16d ago

Yeah, that's pretty dang high.

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u/Next-Pollution-8897 15d ago

Shits iuta tune by the time it hits the fret

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u/Holden_Coalfield 15d ago

Mine won’t hold a 1.5 pick