| Generally, luthiers will try to increase the angle of the strings crossing the bridge to help "drive" the top, on a bass that is dull or lacks punch/bottom. This tends to make the feel of the bass a little tighter, which is right for some players and wrong for others. Conversely, the angle is lessened to "fatten" a punchy-but-thin sounding bass, or to lessen the feeling of tightness. Either operation can only be accomplished through changes in the neck-set and bridge height, or the saddle. And not every instrument responds predictably to this kind of tinkering. Also, the degree to which the instrument will change is very subtle, and open to suggestion. If I say to a client, "That sounds fatter, right?", he'll likely agree (at least at first). Most people don't want to disagree with a supposed "expert" to whom they are giving their hard-earned dough. So, I've learned to ask the question, "How does that feel (or sound)", instead. Otherwise, we play around in the realm of "psycho-acoustics", an area in which many "luthiers" have made a healthy living. Bob is right on the money suggesting you change the saddle back and see what happens. Whatever you decide to do, make sure you only change one thing at a time. Otherwise, you won't know what caused what to change. | 
