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Ideal Jazz Bass pickup height


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Hey all, just wondering about pickup height/distance from strings.

I've noticed all my jazz basses seem to have the pickups set at different heights.

Is there a standard height? do people raise or lower them by much?

 

Noticed (what i would deem) a rather large gap in particular on my Victor Bailey Jazz

Also guessing this is why it seems much quieter than than the others lol

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This is what Fender says in the 2011 version of the bass guitar manual - good starting point, then adjust to suit your playing style and to achieve the balance you like and the overall sound most pleasing to your ear

 

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Depends partly on the pickup. Exposed poles that stick out of the plastic can make a horrible clicking noise on the strings when playing hard.

Others have really strong magnet pull so if they are too close it can cause a warbling effect on the sound.

 

EMGs are smooth topped and have very low magnet pull so they can be as close as you want - for my J type I fret the strings at the 22nd fret and then raise the rear pickup so there is only 1mm clearance.

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