Guitar questions again?

Question:1.is it a problem that instead of sanding the bottom of my saddle of my acoustic guitar, i sanded parts of the top of it where the strings lie?
2. is it okay to pluck strings with a coin instead of a pick?
3. how much would getting frets lowered cost in a shop?
4. how much would a new saddle cost?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 1.is it a problem that instead of sanding the bottom of my saddle of my acoustic guitar, i sanded parts of the top of it where the strings lie?
2. is it okay to pluck strings with a coin instead of a pick?
3. how much would getting frets lowered cost in a shop?
4. how much would a new saddle cost?

1. What part did you sand "where the strings lie" doesn't help much, but unless you are getting a lot of buzzing, you are okay.

2. It is my personal preference not to use a coin as a pick because of the much heavier wear on the strings, and I hate waiting 4 days for my strings to tighten properly to stay in tune.

3. It really depends on where you live, what kind of guitar it is, vintage, etc.

4. A saddle is also dependant on what kind of guitar you have. If you know that kind of information, it will be easy to price.

It should be fine, unless you sanded too deep.

Don't pick the strings with a coin, take that 25cents and spend it on a pick, they are better for your guitar and sound better all together.
Getting your frets lowered would mean getting new frets all together, why are you destroying your guitar?
It would cost about 10 dollars per fret at our shop.
Instead of buying a new saddle, it seems to me like you might want to buy a new guitar.

It sounds like you want "lower action" not lowering the frets. A shop would lower the slots in the nut, sand down the bottom of the saddle, and adjust the neck - giving you the lowest string to fret board space you can get without buzz. This usually runs from $30 to $50.