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I'm wanting to raise the pickup ploe screw on my G string. How snug are the poles supposed to be from the factory? I tried to raise mine with my hex wrench, and it was so tight I couldn't even loosen it. All the poles screws were just as tight; even the ones that are already raised of the PU. Now I didn't just use all the force I could on it, but I did use all my finger strength. I used the short end of the hex wrench, and thought the leverage there would surely be enough. Is there a technique that I'm missing, or is it OK to bump the wrenck with something to break the tightness?
John

The G/E are usually dead flush and can be very tight. I insert the short end of the wrench and apply torque on the long end.

Instead of raising that pole, I suggest lowering the E string side of the pickup. Raising a single pole never really sounds as good as lowering the other poles.

I followed your advice Cassius, and it sounds perfect now. The G was a bit to quiet in the mix before. It's truly amazing what a small adjustment can do to change the sound of this bass. As much as I've loved this bass from day one; like all (even good things); there were a couple small issues I had with it. I had the saddles issue; that's now perfect, thanks to Ric sending me the replacement saddles; I also had a bit of a dead/muted spot on the 5th fret of the G string. This too, has settled in with the setting up of the bass to my exact liking. It seem to find that "right spot" to take the dead spot out of it; another sign of a quality instrument. There will probably be a number of more basses to come into my possession, but this 2010 FG 4003, will never leave my stable. I've said it all along; these Rics are the most unique instruments I've ever played, and this August I'll have been playing for 50 years, so I've had one or two in my hands. Thanks again. Cassius.
John Sr.