Best Height for Rebel Yells?

[farleyuk]

Hi all,

Got a set of RYs in my Les Paul, and just wondering what everyone has theirs set at, height wise? I know they're very sensitive to height changes, and I'm curious what the general consensus is about the pup height (my bridge is set to about 2mm, BTW).

[darrenw5094]

Seems to be the closer, the better with the RY.

Just curious as why you are asking, are you happy with the pickup set?

[darthphineas]

I usually start most any pickup with 1/32" to 3/64" on the high E and 3/32" on the low E and go from there. Going about 1/4 turn of the adjustment screws at a time. Depending on things, I may also tweak the screw poles to balance string volume or match the string radius. All depends. Just play around and see how things develop.

[Chris Rowberry]

We get asked quite a lot. We always recommend lowering it right down and simply play and rise until you feel you have hit the optimum height for what you perceive the be the best tonally.

[richard]

I played around with mine for weeks to get them where I wanted. I started with them really high and gradually lowered them. Then I did it the other way round. I didn't measure anything at the time but I've just done it and I have my bridge at about 5mm and the neck around 4mm. They sound better to me backed off a little.

[farleyuk]

Cheers guys - I'm basically after the hottest response with some sizzle and bite, but obviously without any ill effects!

Just played around a bit more - seems about 3mm for the bridge and 4 for the neck works well for me.