Moribund

Cheers Paul, i want to learn slap and my understanding is that lower action is better for slap bass. I'm certainly not expecting the action of a Fender Strat but my lack of playing experience means I don’t have a good feel for what is the correct action. when I measure the relief it seems ok (about 0.25mm) so I’m loathe to adjust the truss road - I guess some gradual adjustment of the saddle might help.

Hi, Hello all - new to the forum so please be gentle. Sorry to bump an old thread but it is related I bought a new bass this week and I was wondering if the action was too high. I’m primarily a guitarist and the action on every bass always feels high! Ive measured the action at the 12th and tried to capture this in a photo…. it looks to me to be about 2.25 to 2.5mm. is this normal/average ? I don’t really want to mess with the truss rod unless I have to but could adjust the saddles if required. Will the action change as time goes on - not sure if the really hot weather is affecting the guitar. I think I’m overthinking this and should play it in for a few months Any suggestions welcome