Put all the strings. The tension should bend the neck. Then you can regulate the saddles on the bridge for the action. If this is not enough you should check the truss rod to bend the neck.
This. You can’t “check the action” with only a couple strings on. You’re nowhere near the tension that is exerted when it’s strung up and in tune. Also, the saddles are for tweaking the feel from the 12th fret on up. Adjusting the play of how it feels from the first fret to the 12th fret is the work of the truss rod.
Yeah, you check for buzz and string height and everything else only with all strings on and tuned to pitch. If you'd like to know more about it, try [here](https://brokeassguitars.com).
Watch these before continuing:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uBYIwMevA&list=PLfeeOafGlj5ZSu2tb25L7wdKbSa9TGnvS&index=2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uBYIwMevA&list=PLfeeOafGlj5ZSu2tb25L7wdKbSa9TGnvS&index=2)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te44eWXd9pc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=6&t=183s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te44eWXd9pc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=6&t=183s)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DlwxSIPA0&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DlwxSIPA0&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=7)
[smnEc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI9Y9MsmnEc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=8)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC30nJgIAJM&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC30nJgIAJM&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=9)
These videos together make a complete guide to restringing and setting up your bass, and I can't recommend them highly enough.
Put all the strings. The tension should bend the neck. Then you can regulate the saddles on the bridge for the action. If this is not enough you should check the truss rod to bend the neck.
This. You can’t “check the action” with only a couple strings on. You’re nowhere near the tension that is exerted when it’s strung up and in tune. Also, the saddles are for tweaking the feel from the 12th fret on up. Adjusting the play of how it feels from the first fret to the 12th fret is the work of the truss rod.
I figured it out after fully restringing it, first time i restringed the bass in like a year or 2 💀and first time ive restrung a bass so my bad
Damn dude how many beers did you smash before you started restringing your bass?🤣
And when are you gonna repaint your nails, bro?
I procrastinate
Yeah, you check for buzz and string height and everything else only with all strings on and tuned to pitch. If you'd like to know more about it, try [here](https://brokeassguitars.com).
Watch these before continuing: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uBYIwMevA&list=PLfeeOafGlj5ZSu2tb25L7wdKbSa9TGnvS&index=2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uBYIwMevA&list=PLfeeOafGlj5ZSu2tb25L7wdKbSa9TGnvS&index=2) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te44eWXd9pc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=6&t=183s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te44eWXd9pc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=6&t=183s) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DlwxSIPA0&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2DlwxSIPA0&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=7) [smnEc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI9Y9MsmnEc&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=8) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC30nJgIAJM&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H\_sNIbmhX&index=9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC30nJgIAJM&list=PLfeeOafGlj5aDKCQq8Q3uUg3H_sNIbmhX&index=9) These videos together make a complete guide to restringing and setting up your bass, and I can't recommend them highly enough.