following the fretboard radius or not

[maturanesa]

should the bridge saddles follow exactly the radius of the fretboard or E and A strings have to be higher?

I know E and A need more space to vibrate free, but
I find a bit annoying to cross strings if E and A are noticiably higher..

How you set yours?

[Zooberwerx]

Originally Posted by maturanesa

should the bridge saddles follow exactly the radius of the fretboard or E and A strings have to be higher?

I know E and A need more space to vibrate free, but
I find a bit annoying to cross strings if E and A are noticiably higher..

How you set yours?

The saddle / bridge profile will follow the fingerboard radius, but not exactly. I set my string height(s) by finding the "buzz" point on each and adjusting accordingly. Not very scientific but it works. My string heights range from ~3/32" (E) to ~5/64" (G). This varies instrument-to-instrument and is dependent on other conditions....string gauge, relief, quality of frets / fretwork, etc.

Riis

[M0ses]

Set it the way you like it. I think most people probably radius their strings, but if it bugs you, no reason to suffer through it. Raising your strings never causes buzz or dead spot problems IME.

[C.Linton]

I follow the radius mostly because I'm fairly new at doing my own setups. Maybe at some point I'll have enough confidence in my abilities to do it otherwise, but for now, it's an easy way to do it, and so far I'm satisfied with the results.

[puddin tame]

Just looking at my strings, it's all a downward slant from B to G (5 string) with G and D roughly the same

[walterw]

think of it as following the radius, but "lifting up the curve" on the bass side a little. the smallest string is lower, the biggest a little higher, and the middle strings gradually get higher as you go across from thin to fat.

[darkstorm]

Adjust the action for each string individually. And to personal preferance. If you do it this way for lowest action, you wont need measurement gauages or any of that. Since you'll be tweaking each string individually for minimum string buzz. This will result in the action somewhat following neck radius. And will give the best possible action set up for you. Since your doing it by playing each string to adjust each strings action for you individually.

[SnakeKappele]

Measuring from the 17th fret, my strings are all same distance from the fret to the BOTTOM of the string. This means thinner strings are slightly lower across the top.

[fuNKmaster83]

E and A are slightly higher but the can be in the curve of radius if a player plays light...

[volthause]

Originally Posted by SnakeKappele

Measuring from the 17th fret, my strings are all same distance from the fret to the BOTTOM of the string. This means thinner strings are slightly lower across the top.

This. Although I measure mine at the 12th.