Fender Standard Precision Bass Short-Scale Owner Manual - Page 15

NECK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Fender instruments are designed using almost no neck angle. They are adjusted at the factory to maximize the adjustment features of the bridge section. Some Fender basses feature 4-bolt neck angle adjustment for adjusting the pitch of the neck to the body. If there is a hole in the small metal plate at the heel of the neck (besides the 4 screws which hold the plate on), the neck angle can be adjusted. You can custom adjust the neck angle to change the height of the strings from the body surface. This requires re-adjusting the bridge height to accommodate your playing style. If you wish to increase or decrease the amount of neck angle, be sure to check the height of the bridge saddles to insure that they are not already at the extreme limits of adjustment. They will determine how much neck angle you can have. You cannot increase or decrease the neck angle beyond the adjustment range of the bridge saddles. To adjust the neck angle, loosen the four neck mounting screws. The two screws furthest from the tilt adjustment hole should be loosened about 1 /4 turn each. The two screws located adjacent to the tilt adjustment hole should be loosened approximately 2 turns. Insert the special 3mm Allen wrench (supplied with the instrument) into the hole in the neck mounting plate. Rotate the wrench, gently, until you feel it 13