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2. Set the pickup height.
First make sure the truss rod and string height
are adjusted properly, then tune the strings to their
normal pitch. Adjust the height of the pickup —
using the appropriate spacer or combination of
spacers (see “NOTES” below) — so that the dis-
tance between the top of the pickup and the bottom
of each string is about 1 millimeter (0.04") when
each string is fretted at the highest note on the neck.
The pickup height can be checked by using the
supplied clearance gauge.
The distance between the pickup and the bottom
of the strings can be set less than 1 mm as long as
the strings do not touch the pickup when fretted at
the highest note on the neck.
3. Attach the pickup.
Remove the strings from the guitar. Apply the
double-sided tape to the bottom of the pickup and
remove the backing. Remove the backing from the
required pickup cushion/spacers and carefully
attach them to the bottom of the pickup. Finally,
carefully attach the pickup/spacer assembly to the
guitar at the marked position, then re-string and
tune the guitar.
Cut
Double-sided
adhesive tape
Pickup
Cushion
Spacers A, B
■
NOTES
• The re-usable double-sided adhesive pads (page 8)
can be used in place of the bottom layer of adhesive
tape (guitar side). Cut the pads to match the shape of
the pickup, as required.
4. Check the height.
Check the pickup height again, and play the
guitar in all ranges to ensure that the strings do not
come in contact with the pickup. If all is well, then
the installation is complete.
Bridge pickup
Pickup
Bridge
Installation
Cut spacers
Cut
Double-sided
adhesive tape
Guitar body
1 millimeter (0.04")
■
NOTES
• Don’t remove the backing from the pickup cushion or
spacers when initially setting up the pickup height.
Please note that the cushion/spacer backing adds
about 0.1 millimeter (0.004") to their thickness, so
take this added thickness into account when using a
number of spacers.
• To compensate for differences in height between the
first and sixth strings (e.g. if your guitar has an arched
top), use an appropriate number of one-quarter or
one-third width spacers under the lower end of the
pickup (the spacers can be cut easily with a good pair
of scissors).
1 millimeter
(0.04")
20 millimeter
(3/4")
Clearance
gauge
