Bought & had JB installed, have a question

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Ok when the music shop installed it...btw i have a 2004 SG Standard, and my measurements on the height from the top of the JB to the strings..are like half an inch, isnt this a little low for a bridge pickup to be sitting? just wondering

[jeremy]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

welcome to the forum!!!

yes it is. press the e strings down at the last fret, the distance to the top of the pup should be around 3/16". thats an estimate, some people like it as close as possible while others like it further, but thats a good starting point

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

im someone hesitant to adjust it myself lol...and sorry, im a bit new of the technical aspects of a guitar..but i can play it realy well but anyways, could u maybe give me a guide on how to raise it on both sides accurately and without screwing it up.

[jeremy]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

sure, its easy. get a small screwdriver.
on each side of the pup ring there will be three screws. the two at the corners hold the pup ring down to the guitar, the one in the middle holds the pup and adjusts the height.
turning the screw clockwise will move the pup towards the strings.

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

i only see 2 screws, 1 on each side

[jeremy]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

yeah, ya might not see the small black ones. the ones you see are the right ones, turn those and youll be in business

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

hey do u have AIM or MSN lol..it might go a little quicker

[jeremy]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

sorry i dont do the chat thing

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

o hey man its cool..i just dont wanna screw up lol..i dont exactly have a measuring tool that shows 3/16"

[jeremy]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

try 3 medium picks

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

3 medium picks? i think i know what u mean but im not totally sure..use the picks to adjust the height???

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

?

[jeremy]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

use three stacked up picks (like a stack of pancakes) as your guide. with the pup at the right height (in this case 3/16th" or so) and the string pressed down at the 22nd the gap between the string and the top of the pup should be the same as that stack of picks

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

I don't have 3 medium but i have a lot of Tortex .60mm..how many of those u think?

[ThriceDeadbolt86]

Re: Bought & had JB installed, have a question

I have one 1.52mm pick tho