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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:02 am
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I have a 2007 MIM Tele... When I switch
from the bridge pick-up to the neck
pick-up the volume is much lower...

Does that mean the neck pick-up needs
to be raised ???

If so,,, is that what the two screws are
for on either side of the neck pick-up ???

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no...
it means you need to raise the volume...

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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:43 pm
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poorboy56 wrote:
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it means you need to raise the volume...


And what experience do you base that
on ???

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I think, or hope, poorboy56 was just joking, because YES, you can use the screws on the sides of the neck pickup top adjust its height to get equal output level from both pickups....

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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:54 pm
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Thanks BF... I wasn't sure about that...
I didn't want to start messing with
things I didn't know anything about...

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Don't worry. At first I thought the screws were there for manufacturing purposes. ^^

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Thanks BF... I wasn't sure about that...
I didn't want to start messing with
things I didn't know anything about...


Don't be afraid to try, the worst that can happen is you'll have to pay for a new setup if things get too out of control. (and I have the bills from my tech to prove it!!)


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flyingarmadillo wrote:
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Thanks BF... I wasn't sure about that...
I didn't want to start messing with
things I didn't know anything about...


Don't be afraid to try, the worst that can happen is you'll have to pay for a new setup if things get too out of control. (and I have the bills from my tech to prove it!!)

I've heard that a lot, and I always hear people complain about how much their set-ups cost, but I'm pretty sure I've never paid more than $20-25 for one, regardless of if it was for my Strat or my J-bass.

How much are you guys paying for set ups?


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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:46 pm
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[quoteHow much are you guys paying for set ups?[/quote]

I had strings replaced (I supplied the strings),,, a
bone nut made,,, and a set-up on a MIM Tele,,, it
cost me $75.00...

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50 to 75 is a good price range, but i never seems that i dont get out of there for less than 100.

As far as the pu's, one thing i always do is crank mine up as high as i can get them with out interference, i get more of a growl out of my guitars. Now i will say, you lose some sustain, but it is worth it for me.

If there is drastic changes in volume between the pu's then you need to let a tech look at it, you may also have some wiring issues


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Yeah, is it a real drastic difference?

I would just raise the neck pup and see what happens, but don't raise it all that much. If it's still a problem, it could a pup or wiring/switch thing.


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I've tried raising my pup a few times, and it make sno differance. Either a pot is on it's deathbed, or your wiring is less than perfect, or the pup has malaria. Get a tech to give it a diagnosis :wink: .

Now in English: Have a tech look at it, it's either a dying pot, a dying pup, or a lose wire.

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crazymandolinist wrote:
Have a tech look at it, it's either a dying pot, a dying pup, or a lose wire.


That's not correct. Raising and lowering pickups does change the amount of output.

Also, pots, pickups and wires don't die slowly, as a rule. They fail, completely, all at once.

A standard set-up, without any nut work, shouldn't cost you more than $50.


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Gravity Jim wrote:
crazymandolinist wrote:
Have a tech look at it, it's either a dying pot, a dying pup, or a lose wire.


That's not correct. Raising and lowering pickups does change the amount of output.

Also, pots, pickups and wires don't die slowly, as a rule. They fail, completely, all at once.

A standard set-up, without any nut work, shouldn't cost you more than $50.


I don't understand your post, Jim. He tried raising it and it didn't make a difference--BECAUSE there must be something wrong with the pup or the wiring.

And what do you mean they all fail at once? That makes no sense.


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Ira7 wrote:
Gravity Jim wrote:
crazymandolinist wrote:
Have a tech look at it, it's either a dying pot, a dying pup, or a lose wire.


That's not correct. Raising and lowering pickups does change the amount of output.

Also, pots, pickups and wires don't die slowly, as a rule. They fail, completely, all at once.

A standard set-up, without any nut work, shouldn't cost you more than $50.


I don't understand your post, Jim. He tried raising it and it didn't make a difference--BECAUSE there must be something wrong with the pup or the wiring.

And what do you mean they all fail at once? That makes no sense.


I am pretty sure he means its like when a light bulb burns out. It either works, or it just dies instantly.

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