High action on higher fret on my steel acoustic guitar
It's been 2 years since the last time I played guitar. I tried to play again this morning and something feels off. I felt sore on my wrist when trying to play barre chords for just a few strums. I don't know if it's just my hands not getting used to after 2 years of break.
I remember something about action and measured my guitar's action. And there is quite a gap between the action on its 1st fret and 15th fret. The action on the 1st fret is around 1 - 2 mm and 5-6 mm on the 15th fret. I'm not sure if this is normal or not. For comparison, the action on my electric guitar is pretty much the same across all fret (1-2 mm on the 1st fret and 2-3 mm on the last fret).
Should I adjust the truss rod? I never do this before so I'm worried if I broke my guitar because of it. Here are some pictures of my guitar's action for reference:
1st Fret:
15th Fret:
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Look down the neck and see how its shape is compared to the very straight strings. It probably needs a tweak of the truss rod, to bring fingerboard and neck more closely in line with each other. Compare with the other guitar and you'll get a better idea.
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