How to adjust action on Starfires?

[lungimsam]

Pics show what looks like a slider for the rosewood bridges for intonation.
But I don't see anything for adjusting string height.
I like a high-ish height.
How do you do it?

 

[dapmdave]

Not an expert, here... but look at the picture below. The two screws circled are the height adjustment screws.

 

[bklynbass]

Be sure to take the tension off the bass before you adjust...otherwise you will eventually strip the holes...

 

[fronobulax]

dmpdave has it right. Raise or low a vintage bridge with the screws. Raise or lower a Newark Street bridge with the provided Allen wrench instead of a screw driver.

I had a set of saddles made many years ago and they are are taller than the standard saddle. Turns out the bridge on that bass is is as flat as it can be and the action is my favorite.

Keep in mind that there are limits to action and intonation and as a consequence there are many vintage basses with replaced bridges. Hasn't been a problem for me but YMMV,

 

[lungimsam]

Thanks everyone. That looks easy to do.

 

[bklynbass]

Keep in mind that there are limits to action and intonation and as a consequence there are many vintage basses with replaced bridges. Hasn't been a problem for me but YMMV,

I like my action higher than anybody I know and I've always had PLENTY of headroom as far as my starfire bass goes. Those things will get up there.

Also another thing to note is that the angle of the strings going over the saddle on those bridges is substantial enough that you can get plenty of tension without having to raise the action it as high as you might on a lot of other hollowbody basses (especially ones with separate tailpieces like kays and hofners), despite the short string length. At first glance I thought the bridges were a pretty primitive design but now I realize that they're another example of those Hagstroms really knowing what they were doing.