Neck Reset Questions

[Eric Hochberg]

I have a bass with a low overstand (3/4") and bridge (5.5"). I'm not happy with the playability of the instrument and have been considering having the neck brought out. It looks like the neck was already brought out once, as the heel is two pieces of wood. The bass has a raised saddle, but even so, has a tendency to get tight at times.

My questions relate to the results of bringing out the neck. Is it inevitable that the instrument will get tighter feeling due to a more acute angle across the bridge causing more pressure on the top? Can the neck angle be reduced to counter this?

I'm also concerned with the sound of the instrument after the reset. Might it change? Any generalizations here? I really like the way the bass sounds now, it's on the dark side with a nice fat G string.

Anything else I'm missing? Any comments, especially from luthiers who have a lot of experience with this will be appreciated!