jagROAR_63
Gretschie
Hey Gretsch Aficionados !
I decided to give 3 of my beloved Gretsches some adjustment / maintenance and restring. I want to adjust everything right in that process, so there's 2 questions, that came to my mind, which some of you might have already found out about, how to do it right ?
1) I have some wonderful sounding vintage Dearmonds in a modified 69 Rally.
Especially the bridge pickup is a little low, that's why the prevous owner already had raised the magnets with the adjustment screws. I red about filters (and Hilos), that it's much better to adjust the height of the pickup itself first, and only then (after doing this) adjust the individual magnets for ech string to taste. Does this recommandation also hold for Dearmonds ?
2) This question is also related to adjusting the pickup height.
In my 64 - 6120 dc the bridge pickup was installed with a piece of wood in order to raise it to correct height. Since I felt it sitting too close / too high, I removed the wood and put some rubber under the pickup (like you do weith Fender pickups), so I could adjust the height of the PUP with the screws (with the rubber pushing it up). I did this also with my Double Anni (Hilos, these need to sit close to the strings).
Does any of you guys experience a difference in tone by chosing one or the other method for pickup raising ? Could the rubber under the pickup lead to a softer sound or less twang, since there is no stiff connection to the body / wood ?
Any recommendations / shared experience is highly apprciated
Matt
I decided to give 3 of my beloved Gretsches some adjustment / maintenance and restring. I want to adjust everything right in that process, so there's 2 questions, that came to my mind, which some of you might have already found out about, how to do it right ?
1) I have some wonderful sounding vintage Dearmonds in a modified 69 Rally.
Especially the bridge pickup is a little low, that's why the prevous owner already had raised the magnets with the adjustment screws. I red about filters (and Hilos), that it's much better to adjust the height of the pickup itself first, and only then (after doing this) adjust the individual magnets for ech string to taste. Does this recommandation also hold for Dearmonds ?
2) This question is also related to adjusting the pickup height.
In my 64 - 6120 dc the bridge pickup was installed with a piece of wood in order to raise it to correct height. Since I felt it sitting too close / too high, I removed the wood and put some rubber under the pickup (like you do weith Fender pickups), so I could adjust the height of the PUP with the screws (with the rubber pushing it up). I did this also with my Double Anni (Hilos, these need to sit close to the strings).
Does any of you guys experience a difference in tone by chosing one or the other method for pickup raising ? Could the rubber under the pickup lead to a softer sound or less twang, since there is no stiff connection to the body / wood ?
Any recommendations / shared experience is highly apprciated
Matt