How high are Fender pickups?

What should be the determining factor for your guitar’s pickup height is what sounds preferable to your playing style. Start by setting all of your guitar pickups to 3/32” (0.093”, 2.38mm) on the bass side and 2/32” (1/16”, 0.0625”, 1.98mm) on the treble side.

How tall is a Fender guitar?

General dimensions: 18 inches long, 4 1/4″ deep, 10″ upper body width, 13 1/2″ lower body width. Take a look at the Tim Armstrong Hellcat for a real-life example of a concert-style acoustic guitar.

Does pickup height affect sustain?

But pickup height affects not just the guitar’s output level, but it also affects sustain and how the guitar’s output level relates to a pluck or strum’s initial transient. Although it’s impossible to strum exactly the same way every time, there was a definite pattern.

What happens if guitar pickups are too low?

Setting Pickup Height Too Low: Setting your pickup height too low would cause your pickup not to be optimized for your guitar. Your magnetic field “floats” above the pickup, and if your strings are out of the field, you won’t get a rich, full tone.

What happens when pickups are too close to strings?

Your strings are ferromagnetic. As well as the strings acting on the pickup’s magnetic field, that magnetic field can also act on the string. Adjusted too close, the magnetic field can interfere with the strings’ vibration. If that happens, you’ve got problems.

How to choose the best Fender Custom Shop 69 pickups?

I’ve been using Fender Custom Shop 69s for awhile and I’ve found my tone. Deciding which pickups to get is like buying stomboxes for your pedal board. It’s a matter of sorting out the gear you already have and what kind of tone you want.

What should the pickup height be on a bass guitar?

Remember, this is just a guideline. What should be the determining factor for your guitar’s pickup height is what sounds preferable to your playing style. Start by setting all of your guitar pickups to 3/32” (0.093”, 2.38mm) on the bass side and 2/32” (1/16”, 0.0625”, 1.98mm) on the treble side.

How tall should the pickup be on a Stratocaster?

Measuring pickup height in relation to the open string may result in certain notes fretting out in the higher frets. This happens because as you fret higher up the neck, the strings may lower far enough to hit the pole pieces and stop vibrating. Here at Sweetwater, our techs measure in increments of 32nds or 64ths of an inch.

What kind of tone does a Fender CS 69 have?

The CS 69s has a typical scooped mids tone with crystal clear top and a well balanced lower end. The transparent tone and the fairly low output makes them ideal for keeping your clean tone clean and they blend nicely with most pedals. Compared to the CS54, the 69s has a bit more bass but they’re very similar.