Pickup Adjustments
Pickup height can have a dramatic effect on the audio output signal. The closer the strings are to the pickups, the stronger the audio output signal will be. If the strings are too close, distortion is caused by magnetic interference from the elec- tronic components.
Components Needed | Qty |
Guitar with Strings Installed | .............................. 1 |
Tap Screw M3 X 12 | 1 |
Tools Needed |
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Drill with a 3⁄32" Drill Bit | 1 |
Depth stop | 1 |
Masking Tape | 1 |
Metal Straightedge | 1 |
Phillips Head Screwdriver | 1 |
To adjust the pickups: |
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1.Align the pickups so the outside pickup screws are directly under the 1st and 6th strings, as shown in Figure 41, and tape the pickups in place.
4.Measure the distance from the top of the outside screw heads on the neck pickup to the bottom of the strings as shown in Figure 42.
String
String Height 
Screw Head
Pickup
Figure 42. String heights over the pickup.
4.Adjust the screws shown in Figure 43 until the gap between the strings and the pickup is 3⁄32".
Figure 41. Pickup placement.
2.Drill 1⁄2" deep holes through the holes in the pickups and into the guitar body.
3.Fasten the pickups to the body with the M3 X 12 tap screws.
Figure 43. Pickup height adjustment.
5.Measure the bridge pickup and adjust the screws shown in Figure 43 until the gap between the strings and the pickup is 1⁄16".
Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits |