2005 Ovation Es Collectors

firefox Posted 2016-10-05 10:35 AM (#529136) Subject: 2005 Ovation Es Collectors Joined: April 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Florida, USA Any advice on how to get the action lower? The Bridge doesn't leave enough room to lower the saddle without it sitting on the bridge itself. Thanks DanSavage Posted 2016-10-05 11:45 AM (#529138 - in reply to #529136) Subject: Re: 2005 Ovation Es Collectors Joined: June 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Pueblo West, CO Sounds like it's time for a neck reset. MWoody Posted 2016-10-05 2:08 PM (#529140 - in reply to #529136) Subject: Re: 2005 Ovation Es Collectors Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987 Location: Upper Left USA That has a bolt on neck, or the LX pocket if I remember. FlySig Posted 2016-10-05 2:52 PM (#529142 - in reply to #529136) Subject: Re: 2005 Ovation Es Collectors Joined: October 2005 Posts: 4044 Location: Utah Presumably you've adjusted the truss rod properly and the nut height is ok. Correct? Mike S. Posted 2016-10-05 5:21 PM (#529144 - in reply to #529142) Subject: Re: 2005 Ovation Es Collectors Joined: August 2002 Posts: 598 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA Hi, Everyone, Is there a shim under the saddle? Your owner's manual may mention this. I usually have my guitar tech remove it. This lowers the action about 1/16th". It could save a whole new neck re-set. Mike S. Ottawa, On. CANADA. FlySig Posted 2016-10-05 5:30 PM (#529145 - in reply to #529136) Subject: Re: 2005 Ovation Es Collectors Joined: October 2005 Posts: 4044 Location: Utah '05 guitar shouldn't need a neck reset. Can you post pictures? Action at the nut, 6th fret, 12th fret, and the saddle. It should be a bolt on neck. Perhaps a bolt is loose.