Pickup Height
Setting Intonation
Tools Needed | Qty |
Metal Straightedge | 1 |
Phillips Head Screwdriver | 1 |
Pickup height can have a dramatic effect on the audio output signal. The closer the strings are to the pickup, the higher the audio output signal will be. If the strings are too close, distortion is caused by magnetic interference from the elec- tronic components.
To measure the string height at the pickup:
1.Measure the height of the 1st and 6th strings at the pickup while the strings are “fretted” at the 22nd fret (Figure 29).
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3⁄32" | 22nd Fret | |
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Figure 29. String heights over the pickup.
2.With a Phillips head screwdriver, adjust the screws on each side of the pickup until the 1st string is 3⁄32" above the pickup and the 6th string is 1⁄8" above the pickup.
Tools Needed | Qty |
Phillips Head Screwdriver | ...................................1 |
Setting the intonation adjusts the length of the | |
string to correct for flatness/sharpness on each | |
string. This is a simple process that takes a lot of | |
trial and error. |
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To set the intonation: |
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1.Lightly touch and then release the 1st string directly above the twelfth fret as you pluck the string to play a harmonic note.
2.Now pluck the string while holding it fretted at the twelfth fret. If this note is sharper than the note played in Step 1, move the saddle away from the neck by turning the Phillips head screw (Figure 30) clockwise. If this note is flat in comparison, move the saddle toward the neck.
Figure 30. Saddle adjustment location.
Note: This can also be done with an elec- tronic tuner by tuning the harmonic note to be exactly in tune and then adjusting the saddle until the note played in Step 2 is also in tune.
3.Repeat Steps 1–2 until the string is in tune. Repeat the process for the rest of the strings.
Model H7582 Junior Electric Guitar Kit |