probably a stupid question about strings and flat polepieces

Brian blaut · October 19th, 2005, 01:56 PM

I know this may sound stupid to most, but for those of you using tele pups with flat orientated pole pieces, do you setup your strings to mimic the neck radius, or do you flaten out the hieight a little on the middle strings to get a more even string for string output? (and by flatten out, I mean subtle, not completely). I've not tried the other because I like my strings to follow the radius, but have been considering looking for pups with raised poles.

Bill Hullett · October 19th, 2005, 04:30 PM

Lots of people do it different ways....I've played flat magnet pickups in Teles for about 30 years and I set my action relatively high and the bridge perfectly flat just like the pickup.....and it works great that way IMHO....

Bill Hullett

cacibi · October 19th, 2005, 10:36 PM

I set mine to the radius, but also have a flatter 9.5" radius. I think with a vintage 7.25" radius - you would need to flatten it out a bit to compensate for not having raised poles.

Darrell · October 20th, 2005, 08:29 PM

That is when a musician that I have respected for many years now truly helped me out with some SOLID advice.

I never could get this Alnico II pro perfect. The G string just didn't ring out. I flattened the pickup (just before pulliing it tonight) and wa-la.

Man o man. I noticed the difference in one riff. I still have to pluck is a little harder than the rest...but I can change pick attack during playing.

I guess I am behind. I was reading all of Bill's threads and got lazy.

Thank you thank you Mr. Hullet.

October 19th, 2005, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brian blaut Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,348	probably a stupid question about strings and flat polepieces I know this may sound stupid to most, but for those of you using tele pups with flat orientated pole pieces, do you setup your strings to mimic the neck radius, or do you flaten out the hieight a little on the middle strings to get a more even string for string output? (and by flatten out, I mean subtle, not completely). I've not tried the other because I like my strings to follow the radius, but have been considering looking for pups with raised poles.

October 19th, 2005, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bill Hullett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville Tn. Posts: 1,191	welllllll...... Lots of people do it different ways....I've played flat magnet pickups in Teles for about 30 years and I set my action relatively high and the bridge perfectly flat just like the pickup.....and it works great that way IMHO.... Bill Hullett

October 19th, 2005, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
cacibi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,726	To the Radius for me... I set mine to the radius, but also have a flatter 9.5" radius. I think with a vintage 7.25" radius - you would need to flatten it out a bit to compensate for not having raised poles. __________________ www.krisgeren.com

October 20th, 2005, 08:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 48 Posts: 2,463	see!!!! That is when a musician that I have respected for many years now truly helped me out with some SOLID advice. I never could get this Alnico II pro perfect. The G string just didn't ring out. I flattened the pickup (just before pulliing it tonight) and wa-la. Man o man. I noticed the difference in one riff. I still have to pluck is a little harder than the rest...but I can change pick attack during playing. I guess I am behind. I was reading all of Bill's threads and got lazy. Thank you thank you Mr. Hullet. __________________ "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."