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Pick up on the way out?


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Can also depend on pickup type - is it a Precision type pickup. If so, on my P-basses, which I`ve had set-up by a luthier, the pickup for the D & G is set higher than the one for the E & A.

I`ve found that in these cases, if you don`t want to go to a luthier, try and see works - adjust the E & A side of the pickup by tightening the screw a half-turn at a time, until it evens out.

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Pickup balance needs to be judged by ear rather than by distance. So fiddle with it till it works. If half the pickup is on its way out then it will be apparent by tapping the poles, but unless it is a split pickup (like a P type or some Dimarzio Js where there is a coil for each pair of strings) it is unlikely half will go.

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Quite a common problem with some Jazz basses too. I had it once and I solved it by selling the bass in the end! That was down to inexperience on my part (it was nearly 20yrs ago). New pickups usually do solve it but it's an expensive alternative if you can tweak what you have. Raising the height on one side should balance it better. I had a loud E and a loud G which was a major pain. My current Jazz has adjustable poles in the pickups so problem solved. Good luck sorting it

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