How high should pickups be on a Stratocaster?
PICKUPS
| Bass Side | Treble Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage style | 6/64″ (2.4 mm) | 5/64″ (2 mm) |
| Noiseless™ Series | 8/64″ (3.2 mm) | 6/64″ (2.4 mm) |
| Standard Single-Coil | 5/64″ (2 mm) | 4/64″ (1.6 mm) |
| Humbuckers | 4/64″ (1.6 mm) | 4/64″ (1.6 mm) |
How high should your pick ups be?
We’ve found 3/32 of an inch (2.381mm) is a good place to start. But every pickup and guitar manufacturer has their own specifications. And getting your pickups to this ballpark setting is actually quite easy. For the most part, all you need is a screwdriver, pocket ruler, and a good playing environment.
How deep are the pickup cavities on a Stratocaster?
The depth of the pickup cavities in a standard Strat is ¾” or 19mm. Vintage Strats have lower profile pickups and are only 5/8” or 15.9mm.
How high should the bridge be on a Stratocaster?
1/8″
The Fender spec for most Stratocasters says to set the bridge so that its back is 1/8″ off the top.
How far should Strat pickups be from strings?
Using a 6″ (150 mm) ruler, measure the distance from the bottom of the first and sixth strings to the top of the pole piece. A good rule of thumb is that the distance should be greatest at the sixth-string neck pickup position, and closest at the first-string bridge pickup position.
How deep should pickup cavities be?
If you’re using pickup rings, rout down 3/4 inch, and if you’re direct mounting them, go 5/8 inch deep.
How deep is the neck pocket on a Stratocaster?
5/8″ deep
A Fender-style neck pocket such as those found on a Telecaster or Stratocaster is typically 5/8″ deep. Read on to find out why, and what to do for different types of bridges and also non-bolt-on neck types.
How do I know if my guitar pickup is too high?
Setting your pickup height too high will cause your magnets to push and pull your strings out of tune. Here’s a quick way to tell if this is happening to you: play the Low E string at a high fret (15th fret is a good one to start at). You might hear a “warbling” sound. That sound is your magnet fighting your string.
How does Strat pickup height affect tone?
How does guitar pickup height affect tone? Guitar pickup height affects tone due to the distance between the pickups and the guitar strings. As the distance gets smaller, the string’s vibration pattern, pitch, and sustain are altered along with an increase in the pickup output.
How do you enlarge a guitar pickup cavity?
A small router or laminate trimmer with a top bearing straight bit will quickly and easily do the job of making the hole deeper. The same bit would be used with a template to change the width or length of the existing hole.
How high should guitar neck be above body?
Let’s start with this golden “rule”: the top of the fretboard needs to be 3/8″ (~9.5mm) above the top of the body. That works out to a comfortable amount of wiggle room for string height adjustment with a low-profile bridge.