Once the guitar is strung up, it’s time to measure pickup height in order to balance the volume between the neck
and bridge units. Fret the two E strings at the highest position, and then measure the gap between the bottom of
each E string and the top of its pole piece.
the two E strings at the last fret,
and measure the distance with
a small ruler from the bottom
of the string to the top of the
E pole pieces in the pickup. A
reasonable distance from string
to pole piece is approximately
3/32" on the treble side and
4/32" on the bass side. From
there, I adjust the individual
pole pieces to compensate
for string volume on the four
strings. To achieve an equal
volume for each string, I set
the B and G poles a little lower
and move the D and A poles a
little closer to the strings. This
is because the plain strings tend
to be louder than the wound
strings. It’s a trial-and-error process, but well worth the effort.
Incidentally, if you’re ever lucky
enough to find an original WR
humbucker, be very careful when
adjusting its threaded magnets.
The cunife material is very soft
