Ideal pickup height for Jazzmaster Antiquity 1s?

[Londonbus]

Hoping to get some suggestions. Does anybody know if there is an "ideal" pickup height for Seymour Duncan Antiquity I Jazzmaster pickups? I know I can experiment and see what I like best obviously, but I was wondering if anybody either knew what SD suggested or had what they found was a "perfect" string height for these. Measured in the traditional way... top of polepiece to bottom of string when pressed down at the last fret.

For what it's worth, they are in a Fender Jazzmaster, stock pot and cap values, and I play 11s.

I'd love to know that spec by users who really feel like they have their Jazzmaster "dialed in". Or, like I said, if there is an actual suggested manufacturer recommended height.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Ideal pickup height for Jazzmaster Antiquity 1s?

I don't have antiquities; I have a set of SJM-2 Hots and Duncan Designed JM-101s, and I prefer them quite low, maybe ~6mm for the neck pickup under the treble strings, and a bit lower for the bass. I adjust quite a bit higher for the bridge pickup, for balance reasons (Jazzmasters like having a very loud neck pickup if you don't have a large DC mis-match between them.) You might even wind up lower using 11s; I use 9s.

I would probably start with them all the way down, then raise them until you get an acceptable amount of presence and dynamic content to your sound.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Ideal pickup height for Jazzmaster Antiquity 1s?

Welcome to the forum!

We have several articles related to pickup height here on the SD site, and this has come up several times in the forum...the consensus is...well, that it is different for everyone. I start with the bridge pickup high enough so I can see/hear the magnets affect the string, and back it off. I then try to balace the other pickup's volume. But no one has your specific setup, so as far as a number goes, any one you find will just be a guideline. Generally, you will hear it.