Space between strings and P.U.

Buck Nosaka · Post by **Buck Nosaka** » 6 Sep 2003 2:08 am

If someone will give me the suggestion about the space between strings and the pickups,it will be very much appreciated.
My case the P.U. is Bill Lawrence 705.
I would like to know the right distance.

Tom Ward · Post by **Tom Ward** » 6 Sep 2003 2:49 am

Lay a quarter (25-cent piece) on the pick-up and adjust each end of pick-up where the strings just clear the quarter. Works for me!

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 6 Sep 2003 6:27 pm

What Tom said. That's the closest you'd want to be. They say if you get closer the magnets in the pickup are close enough to the strings to dampen sustain. Sometimes you might want either the treble or bass end moved a little farther away, depending on the tone you want and your picking style.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 7 Sep 2003 12:37 am

More like 2 or 3 quarters for the 705.
Those are Blade magnets you see..and any closer than 2 quarters and you WIll inhibit the string vibration.
It's the pickups with covers on them(George L..ect.) that you want as close as a quarter...because the magnets are still 3 quarters away under the cover.
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 07 September 2003 at 01:39 AM.]

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 7 Sep 2003 6:22 am

Well said, Ricky.

carl

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 7 Sep 2003 8:13 am

Ricky is correct. You don't want to be that close. Two or even three quarters at most.

Alvin Sydnor · Post by **Alvin Sydnor** » 7 Sep 2003 8:18 am

One quarter is too close, I use 2 quarters,
Works fine.
Alvin Sydnor

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 7 Sep 2003 10:10 am

Buck, in case you can't find a quarter there in Japan, it's about 1.6 mm thick. So from what was said above, it sounds like you want the bottom of the strings to be about 3 or 4 mm from the pickup.

jerry wallace · Post by **jerry wallace** » 7 Sep 2003 5:33 pm

Gentleman, here are conversions for various measureing methods:

1 Quarter= app .068", 1/16" or 1.72mm
2 Quarters = app .136",1/8" or 3.47mm
3 Quarters = app .204", 3/16" or 5.20mm

If you happen to be short on Quarters, the smooth end of a drill bit makes a good gauge and come in standard sets close to most sizes ..

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Buck Nosaka · Post by **Buck Nosaka** » 7 Sep 2003 11:52 pm

Thenk you very much friends.
All of your comments are very much helpful.
I will work on my guitar tonight.