Pickup height

[gub]

Just looking at the Haynes bass manual as going to play around with height and it talks about bass and treble side ? Is this strings it is talking about ?

[stu_g]

yeah, i normally just adjust till they sound good

[alstocko]

Yep, the bass string is your lowest string, and the treble your highest.
I think they measure the height with a capo on the first fret if I'm not mistaken...

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='stu_g' timestamp='1343853367' post='1756458']
yeah, i normally just adjust till they sound good
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As an EBMM fan I prefer this method too, adjusting to factory height is ok for a starting point especially if it's been fannied with before after that it's ears rather than ruler for me

[Kesh]

if the string gets too close to the magnet it creates a chorus-like effect

Edited August 1, 2012 by Kesh

[gub]

Lovely , cheers guys

[sixdegrees]

I originally thought that 'bass' meant E & A strings, and 'treble' meant D & G. But it specifies height for Precision and Jazz basses.
Bearing in mind that bridge pick ups are usually closer to the strings, I now assume the 'treble' and 'bass' refers to individual pick ups. If I'm correct, the second edition should specify them as 'bridge' and 'neck'!

[gub]

[quote name='sixdegrees' timestamp='1343864757' post='1756704']
I originally thought that 'bass' meant E & A strings, and 'treble' meant D & G. But it specifies height for Precision and Jazz basses.
Bearing in mind that bridge pick ups are usually closer to the strings, I now assume the 'treble' and 'bass' refers to individual pick ups. If I'm correct, the second edition should specify them as 'bridge' and 'neck'!
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Yes this is what I was wondering if they were calling the neck pickup the bass side and bridge the treble !
Although it does say the larger the string more Clarence is needed above the magnet .

Edited August 2, 2012 by gub

[Zenitram]

Good old Clarence. Always needed above the magnet.

[gub]

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1343895899' post='1756840']
Good old Clarence. Always needed above the magnet.
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Lol pesky iPad again !