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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: kake83 on February 20, 2011, 11:12:01 PM

Title: String spacing
Post by: kake83 on February 20, 2011, 11:12:01 PM

I have installed aftermath 7 set to my guitar. I noticed that my guitar strings aren't at center of the screws that are on top of the pickup. Do they have to be? Guitar sounds great, but could it make a difference if the pu screws and strings were spaced right? Hope you understand what i mean. My english isn't perfect. :)

Title: Re: String spacing
Post by: Ratrod on February 21, 2011, 11:15:59 AM

Is it off by alot?

As long as the string isn't completely next to the screw I wouldn't worry too much.

Title: Re: String spacing
Post by: Antag on February 21, 2011, 11:22:46 AM

Quote from: kake83 on February 20, 2011, 11:12:01 PM

guitar strings aren't at center of the screws

This isn't a problem.

As long as the string lines up with some of the screw (even if it's the very edge), then it's well within the magnetic field.

Title: Re: String spacing
Post by: kake83 on February 21, 2011, 01:46:13 PM

Thanks for your help guys!
I took a picture to clarify things. I think there's no problem, because every string lines up with some of the screw. But please take a look and tell me if i'm wrong.

Title: Re: String spacing
Post by: Fourth Feline on February 21, 2011, 02:23:51 PM

Hiya,  :)

I just checked my B.K.Pd Les Paul and Archtops - and somewhere on each there are places where the strings are only about 1mm into the pole screw/line, due to pickup ring placement-relative to neck - or some minor issue.  This seems to be especially noticable ( as I seem to see with yours too ) at the outer two screws of the bridge pickup.

 I actually tend to (accidentally ) increase the pole/string spacing gap on my Archtops, where I prefer the whole floating bridge to nudge about 0.5-1mm towards the Bass strings, so I get a better fingering of chordal movements on the top 'E'- - and consequently a firmer note. In all cases , I have never noticed any volume / tone/ signal disadvantage - for ( As Antag said ) the strings are well within the magnetic field at it's strongest, EVEN with the relatively weaker magnetic field / pull / output of my Manhattans.  :)