Q&A

How far should Jazz bass pickups be from strings?

How far should Jazz bass pickups be from strings?

Fender recommends 2mm space between the underside of the string and the polepiece for the treble- and 2.8mm space for the bass side for J- and P-basses.

How tall is a Fender Jazz Bass?

Important Dimensions Of The Jazz Bass The important dimensions of the Fender Jazz bass to consider are: Overall Length – 46.5” (118.11cm) Scale Length – 34” (86.36cm) Nut Width – 1.5” (38.1mm)

How do you determine the correct pickup height?

The standard way to measure your pickup height is to fret the guitar at the highest fret and measure from the top of the pole piece to the bottom of the string. This will allow for proper string clearance on every fret and string.

How heavy is a Fender Jazz Bass?

between 8.5 to 9.5lbs
How much does a Fender bass usually weigh? For a new Standard or American Standard Fender Precision or Jazz Bass of the 4-string variety, the weight will be between 8.5 to 9.5lbs (3.9 to 4.3kg).

Which is the correct pickup height for bass?

Wrong Orientation: The correct pickup height orientation is lower on the bass side and closer on the treble side. Your Bass strings have more mass and will disturb the magnetic field more than treble strings. Reversing your pickup height orientation will provide you with “warbling” bass strings and thin treble strings – not good.

Where are the pickups supposed to be on a Fender Precision Bass?

Buuuut… the fact is I meet a lot of players who don’t know that the pickups on the Fender Precision Bass are supposed to be ‘angled’. That is, the poles under the middle strings (A and D) are supposed to be higher than the outside (E and G) poles.

What’s the best way to adjust the pickup of a guitar?

Play each string and listen to its volume. Compare it to the next one and so on. It’s often a good idea to do this in the open position and the try the same in a couple of positions to get an overall picture. Adjust the pickup height until you have a consistent volume across all strings and so none jumps out as you play.

How to measure the height of a Fralin bass?

How To Measure: 1 Start by pressing the Low E String ( Bass Side) down at the highest fret, and hold it while you measure. 2 Measure the distance from the bottom of the string to the top of the Low E Pole. 3 Do the same thing on the High E String ( Treble Side ).