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Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits -25-
Pickup Adjustments
Pickup height can have a dramatic effect on the
audio output signal. The closer the strings are to
the pickups, the stronger the audio output signal
will be. If the strings are too close, distortion is
caused by magnetic interference from the elec
-
tronic components.
Components Needed Qty
Guitar with Strings Installed ..............................
1
Tap Screw M3 X 12 ........................................... 1
Tools Needed
Drill with a
3
⁄32" Drill Bit ....................................... 1
Depth stop .........................................................
1
Masking Tape ....................................................
1
Metal Straightedge .............................................
1
Phillips Head Screwdriver ...................................
1
To adjust the pickups:
1. Align the pickups so the outside pickup
screws are directly under the 1st and 6th
strings, as shown in
Figure 41, and tape the
pickups in place.
Figure 41. Pickup placement.
2. Drill
1
⁄2" deep holes through the holes in the
pickups and into the guitar body.
3. Fasten the pickups to the body with the M3 X
12 tap screws.
4. Measure the distance from the top of the
outside screw heads on the neck pickup to
the bottom of the strings as shown in
Figure
42.
Figure 42. String heights over the pickup.
String Height
String
Screw Head
Pickup
4. Adjust the screws shown in Figure 43 until
the gap between the strings and the pickup
is
3
⁄32".
Figure 43. Pickup height adjustment.
5. Measure the bridge pickup and adjust the
screws shown in
Figure 43 until the gap
between the strings and the pickup is
1
⁄16".