Pickup Height On Modulus Q5??

[trev5269]

I have the bartolini soapbars and I adjusted the pickup height like a dumbass to play with my tone and the strings dont sound balanced in volume,...what is the optimal pickup height from the strings on a modulus q5 25th anniversary??? help!

[gforce9]

Here is a general guidline. I'm sure you will have to play around a little, but here is a good start..

http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/stand%20maint.htm

[darkstorm]

You wherent a dumbass for experimenting with the pups height. Just continue tweaking them to taste. Now you want to raise the pups a little bit on the side thats too low in volume and lower them just a tad on the opposite side. That way you mostly retain the tone tweak adjustment youve done and you tweak the volume balance now. Theres no optimal distance. Best is adjust it by ear. For me thats tweak for tone first then any volume and clarity problems. Its only dumb to me when one decides they dont like a pup for tone or volume balance and dont try adjusting them to fix that. Congrats on doing some hands on adjustment learning and useing your ears as part of it.