Fender Stratocaster pickup height adjustment and specifications
Today we’re going to have a very quick look at pickup setup for a Fender Stratocaster-style guitar. Adjusting the pickups on a Strat couldn’t be much easier and the only thing that really requires much consideration is what height to set them at. You’ll need two tools for this: a Phillips screwdriver and a ruler (ideally one that measures right to the end). Before measuring any pickup heights, press down on the low E string at the highest fret. With your finger still pressing down on the string, measure the distance from the bottom of the E string to the top of the pole piece (pickup magnet) directly under that string. Fender recommends the following distances from the thick E string to the pole pieces for all three pickups, depending on the type of pickup you have: Texas Specials: 8/64" (3.2 mm) Vintage style: 6/64" (2.4 mm) Noiseless™ Series: 8/64" (3.2 mm) Standard Single-Coil: 5/64" (2 mm) Humbuckers: 4/64" (1.6 mm) If you need to adjust any of the picku...