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First I press the bass string at the last fret of the instrument and adjust the Bridge pickup 1/16th of an inch and the Neck pickup 3/16th of an inch away from the string. Then I press the treble string at the last fret and adjust the bridge pickup 1/16th of an inch and the…

Before adjusting your pickups, press the high and low strings at the last fret and use the recommended measurements below. Bridge Pickup: 1/16″ on the treble side and 1/16″ or 1/8″ on the bass side. Middle Pickup: 1/16″ on the treble side and 1/8″ on the bass side Neck Pickup: 1/8″ on the treble side…

As you move or strum, the vibration can make the pickup rattle and give off unwanted noises for most players. If the pickup is becoming loose, it should be checked occasionally so it doesn’t become disconnected from the mounting ring or pickguard. The compression or surgical rubber tubing used for height adjust springs may need…

You can try raising the bridge pickup and lowering the neck pickup if at all possible. I’ve often seen neck pickups with a higher DC resistance than the bridge pickup. The neck pickups are normally louder as compared to the bridge pickup because the strings vibrate more in that area. Both pickups are wound basically…

On most Telecasters you can remove the pickguard and adjust the neck pickup up or down. Remember, on older and reissue instruments that the neck pickup many be connected to a capacitor when the lever switch is in the front position. It will make the neck pickup sound very dark and lacking brightness. If the…

You would need to remove the pickguard from the instrument and I would suggest using a longer piece of 1/4″ Diameter x 1/8th” Inside diameter surgical tubing commonly used on vintage pickups and instruments. The tubing can be obtained from many guitar shops that sell vintage guitar parts. It is commonly called Amber Surgical tubing…

Pickups that are properly adjusted for string gauge and balance will not need much adjustment for periods of time. Usually when a player is playing hard the pickups could vibrate and the height could be affected. If other repairs or modifications are done the repairman could change the settings that would make you instrument sound…