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Hi guys im wondering how high are pickups supposed to be from the string? I tried using the search feature but found nothing. Im sure that the height is different for the neck and bridge. The pickups are the JB/Jazz setup. Thanks in advance!

it usually becomes an 'adjust to taste' sorta thing ... the obvious first - make sure that when you press the string down at the last fret that the string doesnt touch the pickup ... some guys use the one nickel / two nickel method to get started ... fret the high e string at the last fret and adjust the bridge pickup until the space is the thickness of one nickel ($0.05 in the US - sorry if you are an international tone bro) ... do the same for the low e string side of the bridg epickup, except use 2 nickels .... then you adjust the neck pickup by ear to that the volume is essentially equal to the volume produced by the bridge pickup ... and like i started out with, it ends up being a 'tweak' thing to get it dialed in just perfect to your personal taste

good luck
t4d

Thanks for the great info tone4days! Ill do the nickel thing but really the neck pickup should always be lower down than the bridge right? I know its personal taste as far as the neck pickup height but it should never exceed the height of the bridge right?

Also just to make sure I understand...the higher strings like the high e should be closer to the pickup than the lower strings low E correct?

well, i cant say 'never' be closer, but yeah, generallym that sounds about right

it depends on the relative strength of the pickups in question ... a very hot bridge pup and a relatively weak neck pickup might sound best in balance with the neck higher ... i am not trying to be 'cute', i am just saying that without knowing the exact pickups you are talking about, and the guitar you'll use them in, and the type of music you'll play with them, i cant give a blanket answer ... and all things being equal, yes, the solid treble strings are typically going to be closer to the pickup than the wound bass strings

good luck
t4d