Optimum Saddle Height

[lexxmexx]

One of my friend's kid had messed up the saddle heights of his bass and the action is all haywired now. I have searched everywhere about bass setups and all I found were about truss rod adjustments and very little on saddle heights.

Are there any ways to determine if the saddle heights are at the optimum level?

[GeneralElectric]

There is no set optimum level. People like different types of action. So long as he didn't mess up the intonation, you can lower or raise each saddle accordingly. Some people lower them so much that they almost buzz on an open note (see really low action)

I like med-high action myself, but the higher your action, the more your intonation will be off.

[Joshua]

Action is a question of personal preference(s), so there is no "optimum" per se, but in the sticky thread at the top of the forum about action and truss rod questions you can follow the Mr. Gearhead link to Fender's setup guide. This will give you some string height suggestions that you could shoot for...