Section 5
– Setting Up Your Guitar
BONGO bass Section 5
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Fig 5.4 Pickup Height Measurement
Table 5.4 Pickup Height Guide
Pickup
“G” String
“B” String
Bridge
2/64”
3/63”
Neck
3/64”
4/64”
Table 5.4 Bridge and Neck Pickup Heights
Fig 5.5 Intonation Adjustment
4.
Play the guitar a little bit to see if any of the strings are buzzing. Readjust as necessary.
5.4
Pickup Height (Figure 5.4)
Each pickup is adjustable on the bass and treble sides. Finding the
best combination of tone and volume will require some
experimentation.
1
Bridge pickup:
1.1
Press the “G” string onto the last fret and hold;
1.2
Using a machinist ruler, measure the distance from
the top of the pickup pole to the bottom of the 1
st
string – note measurement;
1.3
Repeat #1.1 & #1.2 on the “B” string – note the
measurement;
2
Neck Pickup: repeat steps 1.1 through 1.3 (above) on the neck pickup, noting measured
heights.
Using Table 5.4 as a reference, adjust the height of the pickups by turning the adjustment screws for the
bridge, & neck pickups – recheck string
heights after each adjustment.
5.5
Intonation (Figure 5.5)
Adjustments should be made after all of the
above have been accomplished.
1.
Turn the volume & tone controls to
maximum.
2.
Check tuning. Check each string at the 12th fret,
harmonic to fretted note (make sure you are depressing
the string evenly to the fret, not the fingerboard).
3.
If sharp, lengthen the string by adjusting the saddle
back. If flat, shorten the string by moving the saddle
forward.
reference
…
check out the following
for adjusting Intonation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqN7xJD1rdE