tsarter
Junior Member
I’ll post a video of the issue I’m going to describe later, but here’s an issue I’m having with the bridge pickup on my ‘68 Starfire II:
it only happens on the E string. When playing finger style the string is naturally plucked upward. Played with my thumb string is plucked down. Nothing unusual there but when it’s being plucked up, using my finger the output is greatly reduced. Almost like it’s overly compressed. With the thumb and the downward pluck it’s fine.
I can easily compensate and use my thumb on the E string, but I’d rather find a fix. Any ideas?? I’m thinking I may need to dissemble the pickup and take a look. Might be because pole piece adjustment screw is not causing in any movement. If I do the, should I find a diagram of the pickup first?
Any help would be appreciated.
it only happens on the E string. When playing finger style the string is naturally plucked upward. Played with my thumb string is plucked down. Nothing unusual there but when it’s being plucked up, using my finger the output is greatly reduced. Almost like it’s overly compressed. With the thumb and the downward pluck it’s fine.
I can easily compensate and use my thumb on the E string, but I’d rather find a fix. Any ideas?? I’m thinking I may need to dissemble the pickup and take a look. Might be because pole piece adjustment screw is not causing in any movement. If I do the, should I find a diagram of the pickup first?
Any help would be appreciated.