Rickenbacker 4003 High Gains pickup pole position

[Tony In Philly]

On both of my Rickenbacker 4003 High Gains pickups the pole positions for the A and D strings are a bit higher than they are for the E and G strings. Does anybody know the reason for that? It also seems that the G string is a little weaker than the D string, so I'm wondering if there is any relationship to it.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

It's supposed to be that way to compensate for the radius of the fingerboard.

 

[Tony In Philly]

For added clarity:

 

[Tony In Philly]

It's supposed to be that way to compensate for the radius of the fingerboard.

Hmmmm...good point! I never thought of that.