String Action Question

[devreaux]

Hello. I have 2 jackson guitars, one DXMG and one DK2F.
The action on my DK2F is a bit higher than the action on the DXMG.
Switching between the two guitars doesn't affect my playing ability at all, but it does affect my tone. The DXMG has a thicker neck and a different pickup model, but both have DiMarzio.

Should I adjust the string action to higher on the DXMG for a better tone, or does it even matter? We're talking 1,5-2,5mm's, and as I said they both still play good after 5 years XD

[wilkinsi]

You could also try lowering the pickups if the action is too high for you.

[devreaux]

my action is not too high for me, like i said both guitars play really good.

but even if my action was high, why would i want to lower the pickups? i wouldn't get anything but low output?

my question is how to get the best tone from my guitars, i always have the pickups pretty close to the strings, atleast the bridge pickup. i want to know what to do with the low action on the DXMG

[devreaux]

pickup height doesn't adjust the action?

[wilkinsi]

No, but it might have some effect on the sound.

[Hellbat]

The height of your action will not affect the inherent sound of the guitar other than affecting buzzing on the strings. Different models of pickups in the same guitar will sound different. Throw a different guitar in the mix and it will make it more different again. Pick up height will affect your sound and they can be too close to the strings which can dull the sound due to magnetic 'drag' on the strings.

[Endrik]

String height does affect your tone, the closeness to hard physical object has an effect on the string vibration. At least I hear a difference which is enough for me to play with a very high action. I also have the pickups pretty low. Everything changes the tone, it all depends how much all these nuances are important to you.

[devreaux]

so it is a working solution to have high action and low pickup position to get a nice tone?, like wilkinsi said?

[Endrik]

yes, try it, you can always change back

[devreaux]

yes, try it, you can always change back

yeah sure, that will result in 2 completely different tones (the two guitars) and i can keep the low action