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What's the pickup height for a Rickenbacker 4003 please ?
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 2:47 pm
by PunkLucas
Hello,
I ordered a new 4003 Mapleglo.
What's the pickup height for a 4003 please ?
Re: What's the pickup height for a Rickenbacker 4003 please
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:30 pm
by ram
They are globally adjustable height and individual poles are adjustable.
Re: What's the pickup height for a Rickenbacker 4003 please
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:32 pm
by Gilmourisgod
I thought I saw 3/32" as a starting height somewhere?
Re: What's the pickup height for a Rickenbacker 4003 please
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:46 pm
by PunkLucas
The output is good on the 4003 ? This is High output or Low ouput please ?
Re: What's the pickup height for a Rickenbacker 4003 please
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:04 pm
by geofio
you adjust the pickup height to taste and what sound you are looking for, as i explained on facebook . cheers George
Re: What's the pickup height for a Rickenbacker 4003 please
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:26 pm
by edski
Gilmourisgod wrote:I thought I saw 3/32" as a starting height somewhere?
As George says, it's really to taste, but 3/32" is a good starting point (~ 2.5 mm). The specs for a Fender J bass are 5/64" for the bridge PU and 7/64" for the neck. Since the 4003 PUP's are a bit closer to the neck (where the string vibrations will be a little larger) 1/8" might be a good start too.
Re: What's the pickup height for a Rickenbacker 4003 please
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:20 pm
by superheavydeathmetal
This website has a section on pickup height that you may find useful:
http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/Rick_maint.htm