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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on February 11, 2014 at 12:43am

The action is set by the combination of the height of the bridge and the height of the nut. If the angle of the strings crossing the bridge is too shallow, you might not get enough downward pressure on the bridge and the strings may buzz. It looks like you could get better angle if you drill the holes and use a sleeve. It won't change the string height though.

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on February 11, 2014 at 1:11am

I use half inch pop rivets for string anchors, remove the pin and tap them in from beneath where the string goes in, make a snug fit usually 3mm. (-:

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Permalink Reply by jawbone on February 11, 2014 at 2:40am

This is the method I've been using as well (Pop Rivet) Seems to work fine.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on February 11, 2014 at 2:13am

Bicycle spoke nipples work good too.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on February 11, 2014 at 2:51am

Have used brass screw-in inserts, pop rivets, and spoke nipples. I'd drill completely through the neck at your screw locations, install pop rivets on both sides, then shave your bridge / saddle combo down a millimeter at a time until you get the action lowered. Then do a bit at the nut as well. Start small.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on February 11, 2014 at 3:04am

and as    dan  said  ..   nut  and  bridge  height , and even  fret board  height  .    = string  height    in playing area  .    

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on February 11, 2014 at 4:34am

I like to use a piece of fret wire with holes drilled right behind it to retain the strings.  I think it looks fine and works great.  Keeps the angle of the strings across the bridge as steep as you like it too.

Here's another way I like.  :)

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Permalink Reply by Reeds Taylor on February 11, 2014 at 6:20am

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Permalink Reply by Dan Bullard on February 11, 2014 at 3:23pm

Thanks for all the tips, I'll try a few and let y'all know how it goes. Thanks again

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Permalink Reply by Mark Davidson on February 13, 2014 at 5:06am

I use little steel roll pins or tension pins. hardware store, they work great!

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Permalink Reply by Yankee Dog on February 13, 2014 at 5:56am

I have used a bunch of things. The roll pins work pretty well. 

But my favorite are expended brass. 

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