Show Us Your Basses (Part 1)

[Jazzbass19]

@peterdylan

the pickup might supposed to be tilted / lowered on one side. I’m guessing having the pickup lower under the E string and higher under the A string

This is true, @peterdylan

Check out the post that @Korrigan made under the “Bass Setup” topic

Here is the link to it:

Bass Setup

@Jazzbass19 has got it right, adjust the action and pickup height to what feels and sounds best to you . Setting pickup height is a matter of personal taste and is effected by a lot of factors… the pickup, (type of pickup, strength of magnets, number of windings), the strings (gauge, winding type, materials used), the radius of your fretboard, how you play (fingers, pick, slap, hard, soft)… Some things to keep in mind: Pickup closer to strings: More volume, more treble, less sustain (more n…

Cheers, Joe