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Old 08-22-2013, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken Smith View Post
Yes, very much so. If too close, the sound will ge muffled as the magnets pull the oscillating string when you play. The way it was set when the bass was shipped was the optimum height. Now too high and not too low. Lower will be a less metallic sound, slightly.
Does it matter with the wood combinations? Because of my three basses, all three have different pickup heights, as well as string heights.
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