Adjusting volume on idividual strings

[daveinspain]

Hi Guys... I posted this on the Semi-Hollow Body Guitars forum but my question really applies to all guitars... Just change the ES 339 to LP :-)

 

Hi All, I'm just getting comfortable with my ES 339... Feels so good! I'm finding that the D string has a noticeable volume drop when I pluck that string, the A string too but not as much... I'm fairly new to guitars so if this is a lame question please forgive me.... I imagine if I adjust the hight of the screw under the D string on the pick-up it will raise and lower the volume of that string. All the pick-up screws have the screw driver slot perpendicular to the string and they are all about in the same position or hight. Is that the generic way Gibson ships a new guitar so the new owner can adjust the string volumes to his or her liking? Just thought I would ask before I go tweeking all the pick up screws and end up throwing something out of wack and having to send the guitar to a tech or something... Does that make sense?

[MikeRom]

Nope that's pretty much it, you can adjust the pole pieces individually for exactly that reason. Tweak to your hearts (and ears) content. I adjusted the pole pieces on both pups to follow (roughly) the curve of the fretboard. I used the neck curve template that comes with Dale Earlwines guitar setup book.

 

 

 

All the screw slots being lined up in the same direction, that's purely cosmetic.

[mrktwn]

I find the best an most balanced sounding is to copy the staggered pattern of a vintage Fender pickup. Except drop the G-string lower than on an old Fender pickup. This takes into account the louder output of an unwound as opposed to a wound G-string.

[DoubleSixx]

I adjust each screw so the notch for the flat head is level with the

surface pickup on each side of the screw.

 

Then adjust pickup height so you don't touch the string when fretted or palm muted.

 

Good luck.