I keep playing Walter's short video with this red guitar. Can't find one locally to try. Very curious about it, how it plays and sounds. Does anyone here have one? Any comments??
I think the answer to this question is yes. I lowered the action and then found that the low strings bottomed out when I was playing above the 12th fret. I'm guessing this was caused by the poles pulling on the strings. So I had to raise the action back up higher than what my X-175B is. I guess I could try lowering the poles instead, but they look pretty low.I’m curious if the 3 PU’s cause the magnetic ‘string pull’ warble like one gets with Stratocasters.
That would be a deal breaker for me.
I was afraid that of that. I can’t deal with Strats for that reason. The X-350 is a very appealing guitar, but sadly, not for me. Too bad. Thanks.I think the answer to this question is yes. I lowered the action and then found that the low strings bottomed out when I was playing above the 12th fret. I'm guessing this was caused by the poles pulling on the strings. So I had to raise the action back up higher than what my X-175B is. I guess I could try lowering the poles instead, but they look pretty low.
I'd check neck relief, or maybe some high frets if I were you. This type of pickup doesn't really have string pull at all - the magnets are under the coil, and physically too far from the strings to pull them out of whackI think the answer to this question is yes. I lowered the action and then found that the low strings bottomed out when I was playing above the 12th fret. I'm guessing this was caused by the poles pulling on the strings. So I had to raise the action back up higher than what my X-175B is. I guess I could try lowering the poles instead, but they look pretty low.
Thank you, Walter. That is helpful insight and advice. Upon further investigation it appears the 15th fret is a tad high. I was hoping to avoid professional setup on this Newark Street, but sanding frets is not something I'm ready to take on.I'd check neck relief, or maybe some high frets if I were you. This type of pickup doesn't really have string pull at all - the magnets are under the coil, and physically too far from the strings to pull them out of whack
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It's a well known phenomenon with pickups where the polepieces are the actual magnets, i.e. most Fender pickups, and DeArmond pickups or Gibson Staple pole "Alnico V" P90's, but typical humbuckers, P90's or indeed Franz pickups (physically almost identical to a P90) don't have enough string pull to influence the strings.
Thanks, Walter, this is what I was looking for; except, now I want one...I'd check neck relief, or maybe some high frets if I were you. This type of pickup doesn't really have string pull at all - the magnets are under the coil, and physically too far from the strings to pull them out of whack
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It's a well known phenomenon with pickups where the polepieces are the actual magnets, i.e. most Fender pickups, and DeArmond pickups or Gibson Staple pole "Alnico V" P90's, but typical humbuckers, P90's or indeed Franz pickups (physically almost identical to a P90) don't have enough string pull to influence the strings.
That would make sense, and this one doesn't budge - up or sideways.I don't know how Guild does it, but most "pinned" bridges can simply be picked straight up off the guitar.