geddy jazz string height?

[Hizzoner]

I am quite happy with my new GL and it was set up well out of the box....but was suprised when I changed from the stock Fender strings to D'Addario Pro Steels that the string height on the neck near the body seems slightly higher than before ... I have not adjusted the truss rod or shimmed it based on previous post concerns with the neck...I assume it is a neck issue

I may try to replace the original strings and see if there is a difference, but doubt that is the problem...What could be wrong...ideas????????????????????????

 

[Minger]

Lower the saddles.

 

[Red Wonder]

Yep saddles...DO NOT adjust truss rod!

 

[Hizzoner]

I looked at the newbie/sticky info but saw nothing on setting relief...how can I do that? Thanks.

 

[Minger]

Wow, thanks for that post, I wasn't too sure on how to do it (and I did mess with the saddle heights a little recklessly on my basses)

 

[Red Wonder]

While your at it you should check your intonation too...do you know how to do that?

 

[jayzarecki]

hmm, wierd
my aria developed a problem liek this cause i was using two kinds of strings Boomers and D'Adarios.... intonation ois out...but my bolt on neck bass doesn thave that problem....as for string height i woudl keep adjusting teh height untill you get somehting thast comfortable for you

 

[jayzarecki]

I'm not entirely sure what you are trying to say here, but I would approach the setup in a more uniform fashion. If you just keep adjusting you might never get the right mix of variables...

very true, i guess i got lucky. I guess i was saying that i ran into the same problem on my 4-string. But as far as adjusting, ive found as long as you adjust each string at the bridge so you get no hum at zero and 12 and 24 frets youre all good on that string, and tahn move to the next. it might help that im always using the same gage strings...