string gauges

[Bobo_Grimmer]

Hi, at the moment i'm running D'Addario EXL 165 string's and i really like them but i have been thinking of going up a gauge. Would I need to adjust anything on my bass? The bass i want to change the gauge string's on is a lefty fender jazz. Sorry if this seem's like a silly question but i just want to be shore about everything before i go ahead and i know that you guy's know far more about basses than me.

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='Bobo_Grimmer' post='595355' date='Sep 11 2009, 07:52 AM']i have been thinking of going up a gauge. Would I need to adjust anything on my bass?[/quote]
Yes, very probably the following:
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[*]Truss rod -- it'd probably need tightening to counteract the extra tension in the higher-gauge strings, otherwise you'll have a Jamerson-style bow to the neck
[*]Bridge saddles -- will probably have to move back (away from the nut) a touch to keep good intonation, and may have to go up or down depending on how you like your action
[*]Nut -- if you're unlucky, you might have to file the nut slots to fit the new string widths. You might get away without it (especially on the thinner strings) if the nut's been cut a little slack
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[Bobo_Grimmer]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='595455' date='Sep 11 2009, 10:19 AM']Yes, very probably the following:
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[*]Truss rod -- it'd probably need tightening to counteract the extra tension in the higher-gauge strings, otherwise you'll have a Jamerson-style bow to the neck
[*]Bridge saddles -- will probably have to move back (away from the nut) a touch to keep good intonation, and may have to go up or down depending on how you like your action
[*]Nut -- if you're unlucky, you might have to file the nut slots to fit the new string widths. You might get away without it (especially on the thinner strings) if the nut's been cut a little slack
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Cheers dude. I thought it might involve a little bit of tweakedge! I like to be shore of everything cus i don't want to bugger up my bass. I might leave it for the moment then because i have a right handed neck on my jazz, the one in my avatar pic, and the nut isn't that great so fiddling with it isn't the best idea. once i get a new neck i might think about setting it up with a thicker gauge then. i'm looking at setting it up with some new pickups and generally giving it a service and clean. It get's quite a bashing so it's time for a bit of tlc.....