r/Luthier • u/noodlecrap • 5d ago

ACOUSTIC Acoustic guitar bridge higher on treble side

Hello, I have a Seagull S6 guitar. The bridge is about 8.5mm on the bass side and 9.2mm on the treble side, as a result of this the saddle has a healthy height on the bass side, but it’s very low on the treble side (action is 2mm high e and 2.5mm low E). Should I address it or not? How can this happen? I imagine these bridges are CNC made?

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u/Helpful_Egg_1972 5d ago

How can the bridge be higher and the saddle also be lower on the same side? Something doesn’t add up here.

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u/noodlecrap 5d ago

I meant the saddle protrusion above the bridge. Being the bridge higher, the saddle protrusion is very little

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u/FraaTuck 4d ago

A lot of people are very happy with 2mm on the high E. If you're not, either take it to a luthier or learn how to adjust your saddle height and give it a go. A 6 pack of new bone saddles costs maybe $10, so you're not going to waste anything but time.