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String to pickup pole alignment.

#25
Gopherbassist said:
That depends in how the designer spaces and sets the strings.
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Right, but most put the dots in the centre of the fretboard and the string spacing is graduated.

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As long as the pickups are not narrower and the strings are not wider, I don't see a problem. My Newport suffers from the reverse problem (wide strings, narrow pickups), and I have to solve it by using a narrower bridge.
 
#29
Turnaround said:
The A string should not be centred over the centre dots. Because of the difference of thickness of the strings, the spacing centre-to-centre is graduated. That keeps the space between the strings even which gives a more consistent touch. Otherwise the spacing between the thicker strings would feel crowded.
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Some players (including Anthony Jackson) do prefer edge-to-edge spacing (the spaces between the strings) to be even. However some of us prefer center-to-center spacing. The end result of c2c is slightly less space between the fatter strings than the thinner ones, but the way my brain works, my fingertips feel the tops of the strings regardless of the thickness.

Having said that, I'm not fussy about it. I've never requested center-to-center even when ordering a custom bass.
 
#31
Bill Whitehurst said:
I sure it will make some difference.
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Two adjacent polepieces function as a single polepiece, it's just one magnetic field. So, it makes no difference if the string isn't perfectly centered between polepieces. That said: whether it's two small polepieces or one large one, it's bad if the string is located at the edge of the polepiece(s), because a string bend could pull the string outside of the magnetic field, resulting in a drop in volume.
 
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Fuzzbass said:
Two adjacent polepieces function as a single polepiece, it's just one magnetic field. So, it makes no difference if the string isn't perfectly centered between polepieces. That said: whether it's two small polepieces or one large one, it's bad if the string is located at the edge of the polepiece(s), because a string bend could pull the string outside of the magnetic field, resulting in a drop in volume.
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My '90 Jazz Plus has the typical close to edge of fretboard G string, which results in a definite drop in volume if I pull it off the fretboard. Should I return it as a warranty claim? Bought it new in '91.
 

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BassicJazzy said:
Been playing it this way so long I've adjusted to it, and I'd never loosen the neck on a bass that's as well set-up and settled as this one is.

I was joking with earlier post.
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Joking or not, @96tbird ’s advice is exactly right.

It’s easy and quick, and shouldn’t alter your setup much if any.
 
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ctmullins said:
Joking or not, @96tbird ’s advice is exactly right.

It’s easy and quick, and shouldn’t alter your setup much if any.
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No thank you. The only time it's ever been an issue for me is if I get sloppy and pull on the G string around the 7th to 9th fret. That means I'm getting grippy, and time to relax my hand. Obviously if I am bending I would push, not pull. So I'll leave I the way it is, and when they pry the bass out of my cold dead hands (which is the only way I'll part with it) the next guy can realign the neck, if so desired.
 

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