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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on September 29, 2019 at 7:14am

You can go off all the specs on the net, but ask any professional & they’ll tell you it’s personal preference? Having said that, I have seen professional musicians with the pickups just a hair under the point where the strings buzz on the poles & have seen them so low they were buried into the body? So I would start at the standard 3/32” & back it off from there or go lower until you like the tone/loudness of the pickups? It’s that easy? Cheers :)

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Permalink Reply by Poorness Studios on September 30, 2019 at 4:13am

As BrianQ states, its really personal preference more than anything. That said, I've found that I often use 1/4" as the reference point. If the pickup is adjustable, I make it so its 1/4" away from the strings at the midpoint. That should give a good range to go both up and down.

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Permalink Reply by Laurence Owen on October 1, 2019 at 10:47am

thanks for the responses I was under the impression that on a shovek guitar it was greater than that but on closer inspection it isn't.
will post pictures when built.

thanks once again.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on October 1, 2019 at 6:41pm

Totally agree. Distance is preference. I played with a guy who had his deep into the guitar. He had an awesome sound. 

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