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DimarzioForum.Com => The Pickup Place => Topic started by: Wildwind on April 21, 2017, 01:20:16 PM

Title: Strat pickup heights
Post by: Wildwind on April 21, 2017, 01:20:16 PM

Curious as to what y'all are using as a starting point for pickup heights. The guy who did the installation in my Strat left them very low and I don't feel they are optimized tonally (he likes them down there - I don't). I know string pull is low, etc. Like I said, just looking for a starting point from those who have gone before.

Pickups are Heavy Blues 2 neck and bridge, Area 58 middle.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Strat pickup heights
Post by: greenlion on April 22, 2017, 03:07:15 PM

Some vintage style single coils, like Texas Specials, sound best when kept fairly low. The Dimarzio Area pickups I have owned have not needed to be that low. I set mine around 4/64ths  to  5/64ths on the treble side, and 5/64ths  to  6/64ths on the bass side.

Title: Re: Strat pickup heights
Post by: Wildwind on April 23, 2017, 05:21:04 AM

Thanks! That's about where they ended up and I like what I'm hearing.