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JohnK24 · February 6th, 2005, 08:59 AM

Just curious how y'all have those bridge pups set. I'm constantly tweaking mine with a screw driver, a quarter of a turn up/down.

I've played a few a teles where the bridge pup was SO close to the strings...maybe a 1/16" and the tone was amazing, others like the 52 RI at my local shop, the pup is 1/4" down on the bass side and perhaps a hair above that on the treble side...and it sounds nice, twang & clarity.

So, how are they set gang ?

J

jidai · February 6th, 2005, 09:18 AM

For a while I had my Texas Special bridge sunk low to get some good twang and blending w/ the neck pup. I now have it as close to the strings as possible and it sounds great as well. Bright, lots of Shimmer, Mids are nice and Bass is full. Doesn't match w/ the Neck but it's a MONSTER on its own.

e-merlin · February 6th, 2005, 02:37 PM

Mine are up there as high as I can get them. Maximum twang! Very bright.

Darrell · February 6th, 2005, 03:06 PM

First I set them up exactly to spec.

Then depending on how my style works with the pickup, I lower it a little or raise it a little.

I dont like it too close because I haTe bumping it with my fingers.

I don't like it too low, or it isn't bright enough.

Overall, it just depends on the pickup.

Kelsey · February 7th, 2005, 02:16 PM

I tend to run mine very close to the strings (5/64 to 1/16"), especially on my Teles with neck HBs or P90s. This also seems to punch up the lows and mids, which I like.

Kelsey · February 7th, 2005, 02:22 PM

I tend to run mine very close to the strings (5/64 to 1/16"), especially on my Teles with neck HBs or P90s. This also seems to punch up the lows and mids, which I like.

WrapAround · February 7th, 2005, 07:18 PM

I usually set my pickups pretty high. The high E string is within 1~1.5mm with the string fretted at the 21st fret. Then I slant the pickup lower on the bass strings.

lenny · February 7th, 2005, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WrapAround

I usually set my pickups pretty high. The high E string is within 1~1.5mm with the string fretted at the 21st fret. Then I slant the pickup lower on the bass strings.

me too. treble side slightly higher, and jacked up as high as i can get it without it sounding funky (pretty close)

UncleJarmo · February 8th, 2005, 10:40 PM

Wasn't the traditional downhome method of setting your Tele bridge pickup to set a nickle on the top of the pickup on the treble side and adjust the pickup until the nickel just touched the E string and on the bass side using a nickel and a dime stacked? Or something like that anyway...

February 6th, 2005, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
JohnK24 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western PA Age: 49 Posts: 3,570	Tele Bridge Pups - Set'um High or Low as they go ? Just curious how y'all have those bridge pups set. I'm constantly tweaking mine with a screw driver, a quarter of a turn up/down. I've played a few a teles where the bridge pup was SO close to the strings...maybe a 1/16" and the tone was amazing, others like the 52 RI at my local shop, the pup is 1/4" down on the bass side and perhaps a hair above that on the treble side...and it sounds nice, twang & clarity. So, how are they set gang ? J

February 6th, 2005, 09:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
jidai Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 175	For a while I had my Texas Special bridge sunk low to get some good twang and blending w/ the neck pup. I now have it as close to the strings as possible and it sounds great as well. Bright, lots of Shimmer, Mids are nice and Bass is full. Doesn't match w/ the Neck but it's a MONSTER on its own. __________________ Current Equipment: Squier Partscaster w/ Texas Specials Peavey Limited EXP HB '79 Roland Jazz Chorus 120 Russian EH Big Muff Roland SDE-2500 Digital Delay Various Boss Pedals...

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Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 2,943	I go through phases First I set them up exactly to spec. Then depending on how my style works with the pickup, I lower it a little or raise it a little. I dont like it too close because I haTe bumping it with my fingers. I don't like it too low, or it isn't bright enough. Overall, it just depends on the pickup. __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

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February 7th, 2005, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kelsey Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 754	I tend to run mine very close to the strings (5/64 to 1/16"), especially on my Teles with neck HBs or P90s. This also seems to punch up the lows and mids, which I like.

February 7th, 2005, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kelsey Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 754	I tend to run mine very close to the strings (5/64 to 1/16"), especially on my Teles with neck HBs or P90s. This also seems to punch up the lows and mids, which I like.

February 7th, 2005, 07:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
WrapAround Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 974 14 Photos	I usually set my pickups pretty high. The high E string is within 1~1.5mm with the string fretted at the 21st fret. Then I slant the pickup lower on the bass strings.

February 8th, 2005, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
UncleJarmo Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brookings, SD, USA Posts: 274	Wasn't the traditional downhome method of setting your Tele bridge pickup to set a nickle on the top of the pickup on the treble side and adjust the pickup until the nickel just touched the E string and on the bass side using a nickel and a dime stacked? Or something like that anyway...

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