Bongo and TI Flats

[mynan]

No, I haven't tried to adjust the bridge saddles. I've never done that before, so I'm reluctant to try it. Any advice on that?

It's not a big deal, so don't sweat it. I would recommend getting a steel rule if you don't already have one. Once the neck is where you want it, use the saddle height adjustment to get the action set to specs, then adjust to your taste from there. Generally, the saddle height will follow the curvature of the frets, so your E and G string saddles will be lower than your A and D string saddles. You'll have to adjust the intonation when you're finished.

 

[Mongo]

Mongo -- thanks. Is there somewhere I can get an explanation of how to check the relief? I'm not sure what this refers to.

Here's a link to a very good setup guide. It's not MM specific but it's got good general information.

http://www.garywillis.com/pages/bass/bassmanual/setupmanual.html"

The wheel at the end of the neck is where trussrod adjustment happens on current MM basses.

 

[greitzer]

Thanks for the advice and the link, Bryan. I'll take a look.