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Adjusting the bridge - string action

After installing the strings, tuning the instrument initially,

and setting up the neck relief, we can adjust their strings’

height over the frets.

The height of each saddle is usually set up by adjusting

two, three or four screws at the sides of the saddle (A). Many

saddles are equipped with a screw (B) which locks their

position and prevents them from falling off during string

change or in case of a string breaking. This screw should be

loosened before changing the position of such a saddle (this

is also important when adjusting intonation).

The saddles should be positioned in a slight curve - the

difference between the inner and outer saddles should be

close to 1 mm. This is caused by the necessity of the saddles

to follow the radius of the fingerboard.

The height of the string over the 12th fret depends on

personal preferences of the musician. A standard string

action for a 4-string bass is: 2.5 mm for the G1 string and 3.5

mm for the E4 string.

Setting the action too low results in strings buzzing against

the frets and shorter sustain. Setting the action too high

results in a decrease in comfort of playing. It also causes

strings not to intonate properly because of the added tension

during fretting.

Some bridges also allow to adjust the distance between

adjacent strings. This distance should be identical between

each string and the outer strings should be set far enough

from the edges of the fingerboard not to slip away from it

during playing.

Before changing the string spacing, loosen the screw (C)

locking the upper piece of the saddle. In some types of

bridges, the string spacing adjustment is achieved by moving

the entire saddle (e.g. Schaller 2000).

The suggested height of the strings over the frets

highest string lowest string

4-string basses

2.0 mm (5/64") 2.8 mm (7/64")

5- and 6-string basses

2.0 mm (5/64") 3.2 mm (1/8")

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