need help adjusting action

[bass dan]

i was considering lowering the action on my upton hybrid. i do play bluegrass so i had it set up accordingly. i have only been playing upright for about 3 months, but am having trouble getting around on my bass, thought lowering it may help. do i need to loosen the tension on the strings to do this? i tried to turn the adjusters but they wouldnt budge either way. when i originally put my bridge on my bass i ended up slinging the bridge across the room when it slipped out from the tension of the strings and of course the feet and adjusters went with it. maybe i put the adjusters upside down? im a little gun shy to mess around with it to much ( the sound of the tailpeice slapping the front of a bass is one that is not soon forgotten). any advise is welcome and appreciated.

[drurb]

Assuming the bridge is intact and on there correctly, loosen the strings somewhat and carefully turn each adjuster by exactly the same amount. Easy does it.

[jrlynch]

a more appropriate thought: call gary or eric and explain your concerns. i'm sure they'll help you suss it out.

jeff.

[drurb]

An appropriate thought for sure, but maybe not "more appropriate." The info I passed on was originally from Gary Upton.