Doing so will produce a more even sound across all the strings.įor bass guitars, you will want to allow more space for the strings to travel. The low wound strings (#6, #5, #4) have a wider range of motion, so adjust the pickup height a little lower to accommodate this. These specs can be used similarly for each pickup on the guitar and later modified for volume balance by ear if needed. Now do the same on the treble side for the #1 string and adjust it to 4/64”. There is some room to experiment with, but a reasonable distance away from the strings is 6/64” on the #6 string side. On covered humbuckers, place the ruler on the exposed pole, as opposed to the cover. With the strings tuned to pitch, bar and hold down the #6 string at the last fret and place a ruler on the pickup pole as shown below. If the action needs to be adjusted, always do that first. Pickup height should be adjusted according to the string height. If it is incorrectly set, the sound may be too weak, or too trebly, or harsh. The pickup height setting will drastically alter the tone of the guitar.
Setting the pickup height correctly is an often overlooked step in guitar maintenance and setups.
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