Re: Boomy Neck Pickup
First, adjust your pole pieces so you have even string to string volume. Unadjusted ('flat-poled") humbuckers have overly loud low E and A, an overly weak D, and an overly loud G. Balancing the string volume in chords can improve muddiness and boominess.
Next, adjust pickup height until the low midrange sounds good to you. If you need more treble, raise the pole pieces equally across the board. If you have too much low end, take care of it at the amp by running your bass knob lower. Each adjustment will affect other things on the pickup's tone as well, so you will have to go through this process a few times to dial it in precisely.
First, adjust your pole pieces so you have even string to string volume. Unadjusted ('flat-poled") humbuckers have overly loud low E and A, an overly weak D, and an overly loud G. Balancing the string volume in chords can improve muddiness and boominess.
Next, adjust pickup height until the low midrange sounds good to you. If you need more treble, raise the pole pieces equally across the board. If you have too much low end, take care of it at the amp by running your bass knob lower. Each adjustment will affect other things on the pickup's tone as well, so you will have to go through this process a few times to dial it in precisely.
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