P/J pickup volume

[naetog]

My Streamer is lacking volume in the bridge pickup. It sounds really good, but when I solo it I have to raise the volume considerably. Should I raise the pickup closer to the strings??

 

[artisan]

yes mate that will definatly sort it

 

[mala]

Just be careful so you don't raise it closer than 6 mm or so to the strings, you might get problems with the tuning. / mats

 

[Mr Rabble]

The bridge pickup is always quieter than the neck pickup.
Raise it a little, and if you still need more balance, lower the neck one

 

[Thumbfreak]

Hi you all,

I've been very surprised to read this because I own different Thumb basses, all 5 strings (it's important to know this because of the pickups placement) and all of them give me the best sound when the "bridge" pickup is set at 1 mm on both B & G string and the "middle" pickup at 2.0 mm from G string and 2.5 mm from B string.
The volume of both pickups is the same when I play over the "middle" pickup

I have no problem with intonation or strings hitting the pickup (only if I attack the string like an elephant...)

I had them set up lower in the past, but I get the best results with this set-up. Sound is fuller, more dense.

So I would say you should try to raise the bridge pickup, if the sound get muddy or distorted, lower it again.

 

[odominguez]

Yes, Thumbfreak is right. I'd like to add that all of us have a different that we want to get our of our instrument, and I suggest you trying changing the pickup heights on each pickup until you get a good sound. I suggest you use the 6mm rule as a start point.

 

[mala]

There is one other effect when you raise it too high and this is also a personal oppinion. For me I use the PU as support on finger playing and slide the finger over the bridge pickup. If it's too high I slip over. / mats

 

[Grgzilla]

One thing i learned from Ed Roman, ( gawd bless him) is that pick ups should not float on springs or screws but be in total contact with the body,like the neck pocket. No paint,glue or anything else,just bare wood.His guitars' neck pick ups are even mounted directly to the end of the neck as well as mounted solidly to the body.If you need to raise a pick up thin wood spacers are fitted under the pick up to maintain the wood to wood contact,so if you press down on the pick up it wont move.Thats my 2 cents guys.


greg.

 

[Snooze]

One thing i learned from Ed Roman, ( gawd bless him) is that pick ups should not float on springs or screws but be in total contact with the body,like the neck pocket. No paint,glue or anything else,just bare wood.His guitars' bridge pick ups are even mounted directly to the end of the neck as well as mounted solidly to the body.If you need to raise a pick up thin wood spacers are fitted under the pick up to maintain the wood to wood contact,so if you press down on the pick up it wont move.Thats my 2 cents guys.


greg.

hm... interesting. but i can't really see why. would make sense perhaps if it was acoustic microphones where resonance is an important factor. but when the pickups really just deal with magnetic induction... i dunno. sounds weird but then again i'm not an expert. plus i'm hungover like a russian coal miner right now...