badboy1984 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I've got a set of Dimarzio DP123 (Model J) installed on my bass for many years now and I have never adjusted the pole pieces on my pickup. Recently I wanted to experiment this to get more precise tone on my Fender Jazz. Adjusting the pole pieces is the same as adjusting the pickup height? or they are different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 In theory, moving the pole pieces should allow you to adjust the output for individual strings - I had to do this on my guitar a while ago as the G seemed to be noticeably quieter than the other strings. Raising the pole seems to have fixed the problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgie Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) Yep what he said. Used to set up my les pauls like that to try to follow the radius of the finger board. The slots in the screw heads looked a bit like this I -- I I -- I or -- I -- -- I -- Thats looking down from the top. Basicly to the E's were the same height in the pick up body and then half a turn out for A & B and the D & G were highest. Just fiddle about to get the heights and sound you needs. It was easy on a humbucker with screw poles, but not on a sigle coil etc. Edited June 9, 2014 by gadgie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 The pole pieces looks like it use allen key to adjust. I guess I just turn it to raise or lower i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgie Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 [i]yes..correct[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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