Real nerdy/technical pickup problem
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drew_half_empty
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you too, fam. Give me a way to contact you, we'll catch up
drew_half_empty
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mine do, lol. Every year I have a kid inform me that he's going to be in jazz band next year. Often they change their mind once they find out what jazz is... but tone knob is part of the curriculum
I also have a lot of classical guitar students who want an electric because it's cool, and it's SUPER important for them as a means to cut down noise and overtones in general
I'll probably just have to wait and see... I'm gonna buy 3 of them in a couple months to practice on & see what I'm getting into, easy enough to take the pickup cover off one and swap a neo mag into another, decide the best approach
alex1fly
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If there is indeed a misbalance in output between the two pickups, you can try just adjusting heights until they balance better volume-wise. Newbies aren't going to need calibrated outputs from the two pickups, but equal volume is definitely a user-friendly thing.
Like Jeremy said you'll know more when you get one in your hands. If I had to brainstorm without seeing one I'd say balance the pickup volumes, file any sharp fret ends, set up the truss/intonation/action, oil the board, tighten the screws, clean any noisy pots, and slap fresh strings on there.
Check out Glarry for cheapo guitars, if you aren't familiar with them. Glarrymusic.com . They get pretty good reviews and are often compared to the Harley Benton ones. I've never played either, but I did order a Glarry bass to keep at a friend's house back in my hometown. Definitely a passable instrument for casual use.
Like Jeremy said you'll know more when you get one in your hands. If I had to brainstorm without seeing one I'd say balance the pickup volumes, file any sharp fret ends, set up the truss/intonation/action, oil the board, tighten the screws, clean any noisy pots, and slap fresh strings on there.
Check out Glarry for cheapo guitars, if you aren't familiar with them. Glarrymusic.com . They get pretty good reviews and are often compared to the Harley Benton ones. I've never played either, but I did order a Glarry bass to keep at a friend's house back in my hometown. Definitely a passable instrument for casual use.