optimal height for a P90 (BKP91)

[tinisa]

Hi all, just installed my new BKP91 PUP on a Les Paul Junior.
Since the height of the PUP is not adjustable, I need to insert washers, play the guitar, try to remember how it sounds, then add or subtract a couple of washers and so on…. not very convenient when trying to find the optimal height !

Could anyone give me a hint on what distance is recommended between the PUP and the strings ? I am looking for a good balance between sound articulation and power; in other words: a ‘standard’ setting which allows to play clean articulate arpeggios while having sufficient bite to do some crunchy blues when turning the volume up.

thanks in advance !

[liftman]

I've got a pair of BKP90s in a 335 type and found the lower I had them the better they sounded. They get more open sounding, loads of warmth and clarity but still enough bite to drive the amp when I hit the strings. I'd imagine with the hotter 91's that the lower thing would be even more the case.

[Ratrod]

You could mount them on foam padding (mouse pad material). This makes them somewhat height adjustable.