I just bought a used Sterling in excellent condition. However, when i received it the action was very high (somewhere around 16/64). Apparently its previous owner liked high action, no crime. That said, i like mine a bit lower. Now Ive only been playing bass for around a year and half so my knowledge on guitar setup is pretty slim. After investigating for a while I found the setup guide EBMM offers, which basically took all the mystery out of guitar setup for me. So I set my Sterling back to its factory settings. Now the action is nice and low and it sounds great. The problem is, I play a lot of heavier stuff and when i do i tend to attack my low E string more aggressively which causes a little more fret buzz than i like. Is there any harm in me raising the action just on my low E to accommodate my attack? Will it throw anything off if i dont adjust the rest of the strings with the low E? Ive played with it and the ideal height seems to be around 9/64 (which although is a small difference, does eliminate the tiny bit of buzz). Am i over thinking the issue and 3/64 is really a negligible amount? I know i could try to adjust my attack but I kinda like being able to play harder when im feeling it. I have a good guitar tech i used to use, but since Ive got my dream bass now, I kinda want to be able to take care of it myself. Sorry for the incredibly long post and thanks for any help.
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