Les Paul Pickup

Shanegggg · 19-10-2005 8:45pm #1

What do the 6 screws on the pickup actually do?

I screwed them in today and it made my Les sound much better!!

Any1 any Ideas?

feylya · 19-10-2005 8:55pm

Ya know, that's something I never actually thought about. I know that they're supposed to be at 45degrees to the string, alternating every other string. At least, I think I know that.

Voodu Child · 19-10-2005 8:59pm

the screws are the 'cores' of one side of the pickup. theres copper coil wrapped around each one. the adjustment is just to allow you to adjust string to string balance, ie moving the screw closer increases the output of the pickup for that particular string.

feylya · 19-10-2005 9:02pm

Are the screws not just screwed into the magnet on that side?

Voodu Child · 19-10-2005 9:06pm

No. the screws are the polepieces on that side of the pickup

Shanegggg · 19-10-2005 9:42pm

Thanks for the info.

Must do it to the other 1 now. Maybe thats y it sound so sh**e.. To much out put.

Are u serious about them having to 45 degrees to the string?

-=al=- · 19-10-2005 11:45pm

their to "fine tune" the distance for the sound for individual strings, instead of having one set height... if u get me

Les Paul Pickup

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