Fender Jazz Bass Owners Manual - Page 4

STRING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT First remove the chrome bridge cover. There are four bridge sections each with two height adjusting screws. To raise the strings turn the screws clockwise. To lower the strings turn the screws counterclockwise. Low string action makes for easier playing but if the strings are too low they will buzz on the frets. HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT SCREW 0 0 0 STRING LENGTH ADJUSTMENT There are four length adjusting screws (Fig. 2). If a string sounds flat when played at the twelfth fret compared with the open string harmonic at the same fret, turn the screw counter-clockwise. If a string sounds sharp to the harmonic, turn the screw clockwise. PICKUP ADJUSTMENT The pickups are adjusted to proper height at the factory. To raise a pickup, turn the screws at each end counter-clockwise. To lower, turn the screws clockwise. LENGTH ADJUSTMENT SCREW FIGURE 2 BRIDGE 2