JimiHWannaBe
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How do i lower the an individual height of a pole piece?
Pickup adjustment
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STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Pickup adjustment
Don't do it....The coil windings may break while you try to move the pole..I did this on a Fat 50 years ago and ruined it...Trust me...Leave it alone!
John
JimiHWannaBe said:
Don't do it....The coil windings may break while you try to move the pole..I did this on a Fat 50 years ago and ruined it...Trust me...Leave it alone!
John
Breaking the law
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Re: Pickup adjustment
I've never had to do it myself.. I've always been satisfied with just adjusting the height of the pickup.. Why do you want to lower a pole piece?
I've never had to do it myself.. I've always been satisfied with just adjusting the height of the pickup.. Why do you want to lower a pole piece?
JimiHWannaBe
New member
Re: Pickup adjustment
all the other pieces sound fine but the high e string is brutally harsh sounding
all the other pieces sound fine but the high e string is brutally harsh sounding
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Pickup adjustment
No I'm not kidding...You might be able to get away with doing that on some pickups,but I tryed it on a Fender Fat 50 and ruined it...Good luck...I'm saying don't do it,but it is your pickup....LOL
John
big_black said:
No I'm not kidding...You might be able to get away with doing that on some pickups,but I tryed it on a Fender Fat 50 and ruined it...Good luck...I'm saying don't do it,but it is your pickup....LOL
John
tone4days
Heel Whacker
Re: Pickup adjustment
if the pole piece is adjustable, like a slot head screw or a hex nut, you can gently make the turns with the screwdriver or hex key (allen wrench) ... the slug (non adjustable) pole pieces shouldnt be messed with
you can try to lower the treble side of the whole pup a touch to try to take some of the harshness off of the e string ... the tone knob might roll some off too
cheers and good luck
t4d
if the pole piece is adjustable, like a slot head screw or a hex nut, you can gently make the turns with the screwdriver or hex key (allen wrench) ... the slug (non adjustable) pole pieces shouldnt be messed with
you can try to lower the treble side of the whole pup a touch to try to take some of the harshness off of the e string ... the tone knob might roll some off too
cheers and good luck
t4d
Breaking the law
New member
Re: Pickup adjustment
So, does adjusting the pole pieces really make that big of a difference? Have I just been lucky with my pickups not needing adjustments?
So, does adjusting the pole pieces really make that big of a difference? Have I just been lucky with my pickups not needing adjustments?
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Pickup adjustment
More than likely...Maybe some flat poles are in your future? Pushing up or down on the poles is just bad...You may get away with it for awhile,but if that little wire is stuck to the pole and you move the pole...You risk breaking the wire and you now have a single coil paperweight...
John
Breaking the law said:
More than likely...Maybe some flat poles are in your future? Pushing up or down on the poles is just bad...You may get away with it for awhile,but if that little wire is stuck to the pole and you move the pole...You risk breaking the wire and you now have a single coil paperweight...
John
Breaking the law
New member
Re: Pickup adjustment
Paperweight? No, a fridge magnet.. Unless it has a weak magnet, of course..
I guess I've been lucky then..
Paperweight? No, a fridge magnet.. Unless it has a weak magnet, of course..
I guess I've been lucky then..
Davey
Goliath of Tone
Re: Pickup adjustment
some pups have diferent bobbins.. like for example to powersound pups. the slugs are surrounded by plastic of the bobbin and do not come in touch with any wire, anywhere. you can move those in an out as you please.. but i found this out after i deliberately destroyed one of em
some pups have diferent bobbins.. like for example to powersound pups. the slugs are surrounded by plastic of the bobbin and do not come in touch with any wire, anywhere. you can move those in an out as you please.. but i found this out after i deliberately destroyed one of em
