How Close To The Strings Are Your Pickups? |
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Jan 6 2009, 02:56 PM
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If you put your pickups too close to the strings you can create so-called 'string-pull' which results in bad sounds. In my opinion, you sound pick up the screwdriver and search around for the sound you like (basically there are no really 'wrong setups'). Although, in case you may not want to do this at all, then just ignore the story below
 In the beginning you may find this difficult, but after a while I could clearly distinguish what I liked and disliked about a certain pickup height. Generally speaking you should go for a full sound, which is nicely spread between bass/treble (to check this play some barre chords e.g.) and adapt the pickup heights from both sides to reach that balanced sound. Also check that the volume of both bridge/neck pickups is more or less the same. This whole process can be tedious, but it contributed largely to my knowledge on what kind of sound I like, and what the actual changes in pickup height actually do. Hopefully this helps a bit. This post has been edited by Velvet Roger: Jan 6 2009, 02:57 PM -------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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Jan 6 2009, 04:14 PM
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Pickups are catching vibrations differently on different heights, so it is best to experiment on your own for a while and see what position suits you the best. Don't be afraid to experiment, it's fairly easy and nothing bad can happen. Cheers
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Jan 9 2009, 12:55 PM
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I like to keep my strings at a bit of a distance from my EMG's. Not sure exactly how close they are, but i guess they are about the same distance as Drew604 mentioned; around 10mm's.
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