Precision Pickup Placement

[Mickguard]

I'm planning to mod (or build a new body for, but it'll be easier just to mod it) my old short-scale Univox Hi-Flyer bass with a set of Fender Precision pickups I found on ebay (I also have a Jazz pickup, but I think I won't install that for now.

I'm trying to figure out where to place the pickups on the Hi-Flyer, given that it's a shorter scale.

From what I've gathered: on a 34" (864 mm) scale Fender Precision, the center line of the two pickups corresponds to about 30 inches (762 mm).

So if I take the ratio between my 30" (770 mm) scale Univox and the Fender, I get 0.89.

Then I just multiply 30" (762 mm) by 0.89 to get the pickup placement on the Univox

Which places the pickup at about 678 mm (26.7") from the nut.

Am I right? It's been 30 years since I've done any kind of math, so shoot me!

[lovekraft]

30/34= 0.882352941176470588235294117647059

0.882352941176470588235294117647059*30 = 26.4705882352941176470588235294118 (That's almost exactly 26-7/16" - within .1%)

26.4705882352941176470588235294118*25.4 = 672.352941176470588235294117647059 (in mm)

Edited November 5, 2005 by lovekraft

[marksound]

That, my friend, is Precision Pickup Placement.

[Mickguard]

That, my friend, is Precision Pickup Placement.

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[unclej]

30/34= 0.882352941176470588235294117647059

0.882352941176470588235294117647059*30 = 26.4705882352941176470588235294118 (That's almost exactly 26-7/16" - within .1%)

26.4705882352941176470588235294118*25.4 = 672.352941176470588235294117647059 (in mm)

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you just barely beat me to it lk..that's exactly what i was gonna say.

[bassman]

Or course, keep in mind that you should ideally have your strings centered between each pair of corresponding pickup magnets. Not that Fender seems to worry about it that much;-)

[Mickguard]

I'm still trying to figure out how I screwed that up...must be that Windows calculator...