Bridge saddle wont stay put...

[omnimutant]

Any tips on keeping my saddles from slipping? I never had this problem before and can't afford to replace the bridge right now. The saddles keep falling downward toward the body of my bass, requiring me to bust out the allen wrench and raise them again, re-tune etc.. This has happened twice now during practice. Not only does it throw the bass out of tune but then my e string ends up laying on my pickups, which would be pretty lame during a gig. Is there some kind of goop I can put on them that will keep them in place, but still allow for proper adjustment when I need too?(IE I don't want to weld them in place )

[Coop Soup]

I'd try loctite on the screws.

[omnimutant]

Thanks I'll try that!

[Coop Soup]

The blue loctite thread locker would be the way to go. IMO

[testing1two]

You can even use clear nail polish. Regardless of which method you choose make sure your saddles are level, meaning both of the adjustment screws on each saddle are the same height. When the screws are uneven, the string pressure on the saddle is uneven and the screws can work themselves loose.

[omnimutant]

The Loctite Thread locker worked great!

Regardless of which method you choose make sure your saddles are level, meaning both of the adjustment screws on each saddle are the same height. When the screws are uneven, the string pressure on the saddle is uneven and the screws can work themselves loose.

That's good to know thanks. Mine were probably uneven(before I re adjusted everything) because both pickups are the long convex soap bars and the setup guy tried to match the saddle height to keep the action even.

[Venom of God]

Just a heads up, I had this problem on a MIM Jazz bass a year or two ago. Loctite'd it but then during a gig maybe a week later it slipped again and my A string became unusable. Put a Gotoh bridge on it a day later, not saying yours will slip again straight away but be mindful that it might.

[testing1two]

Originally Posted by omnimutant

The Loctite Thread locker worked great!

That's good to know thanks. Mine were probably uneven(before I re adjusted everything) because both pickups are the long convex soap bars and the setup guy tried to match the saddle height to keep the action even.

The important thing is that the string heights follow the radius, not the saddles themselves. The saddles should resemble steps instead of an arch.