Badass 2 saddle adjustment

[VW fan]

aha;

the bridge notches actually look right, it's the neck that's crooked!

you need to loosen the three neck screws, then push the neck over towards the treble side until the outer strings both line up with the edges of the neck, then re-tighten

I get what you're saying, however I can't even fit a .0015" feeler gauge between neck and body.
If the neck could be moved to the right, wouldn't that exacerbate the alignment of the E in the saddle?
Something that just occurred to me is I don't recall the original string specs. Could it be that fitting thicker strings after setup by a luthier would cause such an issue?

 

[AEVAREX]

VW Fan,
Walter is correct. When he said move the neck to the treble side he does not mean push the heal of the neck, he is referring to pushing the headstock toward the treble side. The heal is the pivot point. When the strings are centered hold it in this position while tightening the screws back down.

 

[mellobud]

VW Fan,
Walter is correct. When he said move the neck to the treble side he does not mean push the heal of the neck, he is referring to pushing the headstock toward the treble side. The heal is the pivot point. When the strings are centered hold it in this position while tightening the screws back down.

I’ll third this as an owner of one of these basses. Loosen the 3 bolts a bit and push the headstock until the strings align a bit better. I’ve had to do this 2-3 times over the course of owning this bass for 20+ yrs. A tape measure from the nut to the base of your bridge can confirm the adjustment between the E side and G side.

 

[mellobud]

It may not look like it’ll move and that it’s tight in the pocket but you will be surprised when it does move.

I think you’re getting caught up in thinking that having to make these adjustments somehow means the bass is not manufactured well. These are pretty standard adjustments for jazz and precision basses. I’ve kept this Marcus Signature because it is one of my nicest and most adjustable basses. My only complaint since owning it from new is that the nut had to be replaced after a few years due to a badly cut E slot. Even that is a standard fix in the grand scheme of things.

 

[96tbird]

Yep, shift your neck to the treble side.

 

[VW fan]

Thank you all for your input and expertise!
I've moved the neck as suggested and string alignment on the fretboard and between pup poles is much better. The A is perfect, though E, D and G are still slightly off centre with poles. E sits toward the treble side, D and G toward the bass side... I'm talking 1/64" to 3/32".
Would there be any significant benefit in chasing this further or overly pedantic?

 

[VW fan]

It may not look like it’ll move and that it’s tight in the pocket but you will be surprised when it does move.

I think you’re getting caught up in thinking that having to make these adjustments somehow means the bass is not manufactured well. These are pretty standard adjustments for jazz and precision basses. I’ve kept this Marcus Signature because it is one of my nicest and most adjustable basses. My only complaint since owning it from new is that the nut had to be replaced after a few years due to a badly cut E slot. Even that is a standard fix in the grand scheme of things.

Hey mellobud,
Thanks for your insights and wisdom. This is the first relatively expensive bass (or guitar) I've bought. And is certainly the first time delving into any sort of setup process. It's been great to learn that these instruments are "living" and not simply 'set and forget'.

 

[mellobud]

Thank you all for your input and expertise!
I've moved the neck as suggested and string alignment on the fretboard and between pup poles is much better. The A is perfect, though E, D and G are still slightly off centre with poles. E sits toward the treble side, D and G toward the bass side... I'm talking 1/64" to 3/32".
Would there be any significant benefit in chasing this further or overly pedantic?

I’d ask how the strings look going down the neck. Is the g string too close to the edge now? Are they fairly centered now with good space between the g and e and their respective edges?

Don’t worry about string/pole peice alignment too much. It doesn’t affect the sound. You should look up Wilde pbass pickups if you want to test how ocd you are. I have the Wilde precision p/u in my daughters Squier mini p and nothing lines up but it sounds great.