LPMojoGL
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And now, so do a few others.
Thanks for the paradigm shift, Scott.
Thanks for the paradigm shift, Scott.
LPMojoGL
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I recently compared a JB in one Strat with alder body and rosewood fretboard to a ToneNerd Sunset Strip in aother Strat with poplar body and maple fretboard.
The SS was tighter and brighter, JB more and looser lows, not as bright. I thought this was down to the pups and wood.
Now, knowing that the JB is 1 1/2" from the bridge, and the SS is 1 1/8" from the bridge, I wonder how much pickup placement has to do with what I heard. Also, thanks to this thread, I wonder if the pup placement is simply a matter of pickguard dimensions.
What would happen if I swap pups to the other guitar? What if the pickguards placed the pups at the same distance from the bridge?
It sucks. I was sure that I understood the differences in the pickups. Now, I realize that I really don't know how the pickups differ. I want to find out.
The SS was tighter and brighter, JB more and looser lows, not as bright. I thought this was down to the pups and wood.
Now, knowing that the JB is 1 1/2" from the bridge, and the SS is 1 1/8" from the bridge, I wonder how much pickup placement has to do with what I heard. Also, thanks to this thread, I wonder if the pup placement is simply a matter of pickguard dimensions.
What would happen if I swap pups to the other guitar? What if the pickguards placed the pups at the same distance from the bridge?
It sucks. I was sure that I understood the differences in the pickups. Now, I realize that I really don't know how the pickups differ. I want to find out.
BeZo
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I stuck my finger between the Jarrett Forza at practice and it was different than the production model. On the prototype, I almost got two fingers in there, where the production model could barely take my pinky. They are the same wood and pickups, so now I want to hear the difference the bridge pickup placement makes.
There will be more science!
There will be more science!
thegame
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Pickup location is just another piece of the puzzle and doesn't negate the contributing factors of the wood (spare me that debate, dissenters out there) and the pickup's voicing as well. It all adds up.
Also, make sure when measuring pickup distance from the bridge that the strings break angle over the saddle is the end point (center of the bridge in between G & D strings is the best place) and not the edge of the bridge unit itself. Different sized bridges (Nashville vs. ABR-1 or Floyd vs Stock Fender trem) could throw off measurements especially if just eyeballing it.
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chumbucket
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So, what is the goldilocks sweet spot number? For 25.5" , 24.75? There must be an acceptable tolerance too right?
thegame
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D.E.I. has really gone too far now:
scottosan
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The ruler serves several purposes. I use the small metal ones
String heigh most importantly. I can get an idea if I can improve the playability based on the current height and relief.
Also, at least here in Japan, there’s for more options for brands, but not all of them are accurate spec. For example, Most Greco LPs have a thinner body than real Gibson or some stray copies might have a thinner body than a real Strat.
As for sweet spot, there’s no rule of thumb, but I know I would want a darker pickup in a guitar with the pickup closer to the bridge saddle and if it’s further away, a brighter, lower output pickups would be okay.