Pickup Heights and Pickup Height Adjustment
This article is about pickup height, and pickup height adjustment. The pickups on your new PRS instrument are fully adjustable by turning the height adjustment screws at each end of the pickup.
PRS Factory Humbucker Pickup Height Specifications:
Once the action, intonation and neck relief are set to spec and the instrument is tuned to pitch, with the high and low E strings depressed at the last fret, measurement is taken from the bottom of the string, to the top center of the pickup bobbin or cover.
Treble Pickup
2.5/32” [1.9mm] on the treble side.
3.5/32” [2.8mm] on the bass side.
Middle Pickup
3.5/32” [2.8 mm] on the treble side.
4.5/32” [3.6 mm] on the bass side.
Bass Pickup
3.5/32” [2.8 mm] on the treble side.
4.5/32” [3.6 mm] on the bass side.
You may season to taste as you wish.
PRS 509 Pickup Height Specifications:
Be aware that the PRS509 pickup has a circuit card towards the bottom. Adjustments to pickup height must be made very carefully to avoid damage to the card. Too much pressure will damage the card, and the coils of the pickup.
Treble Pickup
2/32” [1.6 mm] on the treble side.
2.5/32” [2 mm] on the bass side.
Middle Pickup
2/32” [1.6 mm] on the treble side.
2.5/32” [2 mm] on the bass side.
Bass Pickup
2/32” [1.6 mm] on the treble side.
2.5/32” [2 mm] on the bass side.
You may season to taste as you wish.
PRS Silver Sky Pickup Height Specifications:
Once the action, intonation and neck relief are set to spec and the instrument is tuned to pitch, with the high and low E strings depressed at the last fret, measurement is taken from the bottom of the string, to the top center of the pickup bobbin or cover.
Treble Pickup
2/32” [1.6 mm] on the treble side.
4/32” [3.2 mm] on the bass side.
Middle Pickup
3.5/32” [2.8 mm] on the treble side.
4/32” [3.2 mm] on the bass side.
Bass Pickup
2.5/32” [2 mm] on the treble side.
4/32” [3.2 mm] on the bass side.
You may season to taste as you wish.
PRS Fiore Pickup Height Specifications:
Once the action, intonation and neck relief are set to spec and the instrument is tuned to pitch, with the high and low E strings depressed at the last fret, measurement is taken from the bottom of the string, to the top center of the pickup bobbin or cover.
Treble Pickup
2.5/32” [2 mm] on the treble side.
3.5/32” [2.8 mm] on the bass side.
Middle Pickup
4/32” [3.2 mm] on the treble side.
5/32” [4 mm] on the bass side.
Bass Pickup
4/32” [3.2 mm] on the treble side.
5/32” [4 mm] on the bass side.
You may season to taste as you wish.
PRS Vela Pickup Height Specifications:
Once the action, intonation and neck relief are set to spec and the instrument is tuned to pitch, with the high and low E strings depressed at the last fret, the treble pickup measurement is taken from the bottom of the string, to the top of the pole piece screws. The bass pickup measurement is taken from the bottom of the string, to the top of the pole piece slugs.
Treble Pickup
2/32” [1.6 mm] on the treble side.
2.5/32” [2 mm] on the bass side.
Bass Pickup
2/32” [1.6 mm] on the treble side.
2.5/32” [2 mm] on the bass side.
You may season to taste as you wish.