Pickup Heights 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:
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.