How high should SG pickups be?

How high should SG pickups be?

I understand that there are no hard and fast rules for the height but most pickup manufacturers recommend a starting point of 1/16 of an inch from the bottom of the string to the pole piece while holding down the string on the 22nd fret.

How high is the bridge pickup on a Telecaster?

4/64″
The project Tele was also out of whack, with its bridge pickup measuring 4/64″ and 2/64″ (treble and bass) and neck measuring 2/64″ and 4/64″. Not only were the heights of these pickups all over the map, the Tele’s neck pickup was loose and wobbly.

What should the pickup height be on a Tele Bridge?

for the flat pole, traditional/vintgae telecaster bridge i like: start with your tele bridge pickup height, treble E & bass string E set at 3/32″. that’s the measurement from top of the magnet to under the strings, with no fretting at the end of the neck, just a straight measurement.

Where are the adjusting screws on a Tele Bridge?

^^^^^A standard tele bridge pickup has three adjusting screws, two on the saddle side and one on the neck side. You need to move all three to get it right. I would set it so that it it a parallel to the length of the strings, and tilted by whatever amount across the strings to get the bass-treble balance where I wanted it.

Where is the neck pickup on a Fender Telecaster?

Pickup height adjustment is usually a pretty simple task on a telecaster. The neck pickup is usually attached to the pickguard by 2 height adjustment screws and the bridge pickup is attached to the bridge plate with 3. These are used to change the height of the pickup in relation to the strings to achieve the best tone.

What should the string height be on a tele guitar?

A good place to start for the action on a Tele is 4/64″ on all the strings. Depending on the guitar and playing style, the action can be adjusted slightly lower or higher from this starting point. String Action at Nut A critical adjustment that is easily overlooked is the string height at the nut.