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Hi @Joemama ,
I took a look at the picture, and that saddle is indeed low. Very low. It’s so low that it makes me wonder if there’s something wrong with the neck angle on that guitar, and it’s also low enough that there’s very little break over from the pins to the saddle. That’s going to affect the amount of pressure the strings are exerting, and consequently the amount of energy transmitted into the top, and ultimately the volume of the guitar.
You say your action is 2.25 mm, which is about .089″ imperial. That is a nice low action, and a little lower than the textbook .094″ that’s been mentioned earlier in the thread. For comparison, though, check out the break angle on my Guild OM-120. This guitar’s 6th string action at the 12th fret is .084″, and the saddle height between the 3rd and 4th strings is .339″. That’s just a bit shy of 3/8″, and more in line with what most folks would expect.
Have you given your neck the “straight edge test to the bridge” test? That might shed some light on why that saddle is so so low.
Of course, if you like the way it feels and sounds, this is all academic. It just kind of set some bells ringing over here, and I felt like sharing this information might be useful.
Best,
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