newbie hi-gain questions

[hotrodtikigod]

I am a new owner of a 2002 360/12 and a 2008 360/6. I am happy with the sound of the 360/12, but the bridge pickup on the 360/6 does not seem to have the same punch as the neck pickup--it sound weaker and thin. It sounds less thin when I adjust the blend but it is still weaker than the neck p-up. Are the screws on the high-gains adjustable pole pieces? Can the pickup be raised?

[JakeK]

They are adjustable pole-pieces. Paul W or any Ric luthier can tell you if the pickups can be raised or not, my bet is that they can.

[scotty]

dean on the 360s the middle screw on your pick up will adjust to raise or lower. To raise the Pk up loosen both center screws counterclockwise.( just the center screws!) Oh and welcome! i had the same thing with my 08/360 and raising sorted my issue!

[jps]

Dean, Scotty is referring to the mounting screws, not the pole pieces!

Welcome!

[beatlefreak]

They are adjustable pole-pieces.

It's doubtful that a 2002 would have adjustable pole pieces, as this is a rather recent improvement to the high gains.

[hotrodtikigod]

Thanks everyone, I will give it a try. BTW it is the 2008 360 that is giving me problems not the 2002. So a 2008 will have adjustable pole pieces? Correct?

[beatlefreak]

Yes, the 2008 should have the adjustable pole pieces. BTW, welcome to the forum.

[doctorwho]

Welcome, Dean! Let us know if the suggestions work out for you.

[ken_j]

Welcome Dean. If all the strings need to come up in gain I would adjust the pickup height. If there is a string inbalance I would adjust the individual poles.

[yettoblaster]

I have a question:

Comparing the former button tops to the newer adjustable versions:

My '06 620 has the older style Hi-gains like I've experienced on previous 330's I owned.

I read here the new pickups have a different sound, and that could be attractive in some ways although I do not have any complaints so far. I do tend to crave highs though, generally.

BUT one thing I love about my present sound is how percussive the attack is.

Anyone care to comment as to whether or not the new Hi-gains with adjustable polepieces are as percussive with the big attack as the older ones?

Thanks advancedly.

[harquahalas]

I'm probably not the one to answer, but I've played both, and I prefer the older, non-adjustable HGs. They're not much different, but I feel the older ones have a more crisp pronounced sound. I always want to describe it as "glass", I don't know why. Maybe the older ones have a little more mid and high and the newer ones a little more low end. My opinion is that the new ones have more clarity for overdriven chords though. That's my 7 and 1/2 cents.