[Agata0023]

You know the little screws on gibson pickups? I guess they are screw, I don't really know what else to call them. They are directly under the strings. Anyways, what do they do? Can you adjust them? What does it do when you adjust them?

Another thing, How do you guys keep your pickup height? How does having them lower or higher effect your sound?

 

[zdogma]

Those are the adjustable pole pieces of the screw coil (or active coil) of the pickup. They are the "sensors" of the pickup. They can be adjusted individually on most Gibson pickups if you really are having serious string balance problems, but usually its not necessary.

The pickup height will and should be adjusted depending on your action, truss rod adjustment, personal taste, etc. Closer to the strings will increase output.

Any tech will set it up for you, and you can make fine adjustments depending on what you like.

 

[zdogma]

Here's an article that may help:

http://ratcliffe.co.za/articles/pickupheight.shtml

 

[Agata0023]

Awesome man thanks. I'll start playing around with things and hear what comes of it. Thanks again.