Action question: lowering the nut slots

[mynan]

I regularly file my nuts...

 

[Spectre]

On mine, the strings appear to fit fine as I look down above the headstock, but I do notice that there are increasing string heights for each slot as I look across the fingerboard (where the side dots are in my line of sight).
It doesn't follow the curvature of the fingerboard and that's what I prefer.

When I take it in I'll point to the G string and depress it at the first fret and say that's the height I'd like all of them to be. I did the second fret test mentioned earlier and it was the only one that passed.

Any thoughts?

Adjusting the saddle height will control the curvature of the strings.
You will need to check the intonation after adjusting the height.

 

[oli@bass]

Adjusting the saddle height will control the curvature of the strings.

What?!
My strings are always without curvature, no matter what saddle height...

 

[mynan]

What?!
My strings are always without curvature, no matter what saddle height...

Corresponding with the curvature of the frets on the fretboard...

 

[bovinehost]

In other words, string height should vaguely correspond to the radius of the fretboard.

This is more important to feel on, say, a vintage style 7.25" radius board and becomes less of an issue as the fretboard becomes flatter.

Now get me out of this set-up thread, my therapist says I can't do these anymore.

Jack

 

[MrMusashi]

be sure somebody who knows how to do it takes care of it and you should be fine. string height is a personal preference and as long as your technique allows you to have lower string heights it should be fine.
it is normal though to have increasing height as the strings get thicker to allow for greater string vibration. lower vibrating rate (and more mass) means the string travel further to give the desired frequency

MrM