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Adjusting the Pickup-String Clearance
You should do this…
When you notice that the amplified sound of a string or group of strings
is louder or weaker than the others, or when the output of a pickup is
too high or too low.
Necessary tools:
You will need the small Hex key supplied with the guitar.
Method:
The neck pickup is set at a fixed height, so all the adjustments will be
only on the individual polepieces, two per string. Turn them clockwise to
reduce the output of a string, and counterclockwise to increase it.
The height of the bridge pickup can indeed be modified. This is useful if,
for example, you are trying to balance it with the neck pickup so that
both have a similar maximum output. To do it, loosen the screws S (see
drawing) enough so that you
can raise or lower the
pickguard bracket, and then
tighten them again. After
this coarse adjustment you
can proceed to make fine
adjustments
to
the
polepieces, the same as you
did for the neck pickup.
Note:
The pickups in your guitar have two rows of polepieces. I favor this
design because it makes possible to use bronze wound strings instead of
the usual steel or nickel wound strings that are used for electric guitars.
Let me explain this.
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