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gofofgreen79
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Joined: 12 Aug 2008
Posts: 14
Location: California
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 Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:59 am Post subject: bridge pickup is up higher? |
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| I have an SG(yes I bought the one in my other post)with Alnico pickups and the bridge pickup is up higher than the neck one. Is that normal? |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 3377
Location: London, UK
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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It's a matter of taste, by raising the bridge pickup it increases the output of that pickup, so you can always cut in the mix when you play a solo.
There is no right or wrong when it comes to pickup heights, obviously too low and you will lose volume, also too high and you can cause intonation/tuning problems, some Strat (single coil) pickups have staggered pole peices to individualy increase the output on a string. |
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MichaelC
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Joined: 15 Apr 2009
Posts: 30
Location: USA
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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| As it is raised and output increases, it can also start sounding brittle or harsh depending on the pick-up and guitar. |
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