KennysFord Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Hey all, I recently got myself a P bass and the 2 pole pieces at the G are raised.I think they're Fender Alnico items. Is this normal or can I get them level with the others. Ps,there's no allen key hex in the top of the poles. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 [quote name='kennyrodg' post='678827' date='Dec 9 2009, 10:16 AM']Hey all, I recently got myself a P bass and the 2 pole pieces at the G are raised.I think they're Fender Alnico items. Is this normal or can I get them level with the others. Ps,there's no allen key hex in the top of the poles. Thanks in advance.[/quote] Erm, I think your pickups are in backwards. It's usually the A that has the raised pole piece... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Fender style pole-pieces are supposed to different heights the compensate for the radius of the fingerboard and the relative thickness of the strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) [quote name='~tl' post='678832' date='Dec 9 2009, 10:23 AM']Erm, I think your pickups are in backwards. It's usually the A that has the raised pole piece...[/quote] I think you may be right, would a picture help to confirm ?? It's just the two pieces that are proud,the other six are flush with the cover,thanks tho' Edited December 9, 2009 by kennyrodg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Pics added....and total P Bass noob so the help is appreciated. Cheers guys. Goddamit,out of HP,that's the egg butty ruined.!!! Edited December 9, 2009 by kennyrodg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 +1 on swapping the halves over, the raised poles should be under the A string. See this Seymour Duncan pickup for reference: [url="http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/antiquity/bass/1104412_pickup/"]http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/anti...1104412_pickup/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 cheers guys, p/ups swapped and all's good. thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tl Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 [quote name='kennyrodg' post='678895' date='Dec 9 2009, 11:14 AM']cheers guys, p/ups swapped and all's good. thanks for the help. [/quote] Did you make sure that both halves are the right way round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 I think so,there in the only way the wires will reach anyhoo. All seems to working well at least. Cheers again guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I've got a couple of recent MIA Fenders and the pole pieces are all level. Even on the replacement pickups they sell. Never seen anything like yours apart from on a Darkstar pickup or a Strat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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