ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

[rockman23]

The low end of my c-5(in carvin sc90) is kinda Spongy(I want it Crisp & crunchy)---I raised the pickup w/no effect--I loosened the bottom 3 pole-screws about 3 turns & NOW the bottom end is more Crisp(more Crunch)...Is this possible or just my imagination??

I left the upper 3 screws alone cause the Leads sound great. It's the Bottom end that needed work.

 

[greendy123]

Re: ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

Yes that is possible, the pole are for adjusting the volume, but as a result the higher you go the more trebly or crunch in your terms increases till a certain pt then it just muddy from there. Lower the poles my make the sound clear and more mellow I would say.

 

[rockman23]

Re: ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

Thanks man-----Yer right about loosening the screw too much ya get mud(I was wonderin why that happened, the muddiness, that is)--

I'm glad you confirmed it actually works--to loosen the pole screws gives me more Volume.....Or more clearness.

I never knew about adjusting the pole screws...

 

[Marcel]

Re: ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

I do the same on a JB.

 

[greco]

Re: ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

If you "lower" the pole screws will the sound eventually get more muddy .......after getting mellow?

I'd rather not try until someone comments on this.

Thanks

Dave

 

[greendy123]

Re: ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

Yeah if you lower the screws it will sound clearer, but the volume with decreasing resulting with less crunch.

 

[Marcel]

Re: ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

I have them that high that the whole head of the screw looks of the bobbin...
butnut gave me the tip and it's from Seymours Q/A IIRC. Dunno if other pubs than the JB benefit from this...

 

[Marcel]

Re: ADJUSTING POLE SCREWS on my c-5

http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/seymours_q_and_a_7.shtml#389

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