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  1. Actually I don't give it that much thought honestly. I put the neck pickup right up against the fingerboard and the bridge pickup about 1.25" forward of the bridge to the center of the closest coil. This gives as much room in between the pickups as possible so that the pickups aren't in the way of my pick! I do like the sound of a neck pickup on a 22 fretter better than a 24 fretter. So I suppose I could say that I like the neck pickup to be as close to the center of the string as possible to pickup the most movement (translate: fuller sound). I am totally intrigued by the work of Michael Stevens. His LJ model has slanted pickups in the bridge and neck to make (my assumptions here) the high notes fatter and the bass nice and tight. I like it! Would love to play one and see what it does to the tone. ~David sounds like two opinions to me steveco thanks guys
  2. I don't think this is good information. I have some questions to help you clarify: 1: If I measure the distance from the nut to the 4th fret I can't measure that same distance to the bridge. Why not? 2. Which harmonic? The open string harmonic or a fretted note harmonic? 3. If he's using a humbucker which coil sits at the harmonic? 4. What about intonation, will that screw up an ideal harmonic placement? 5. How did you come to your conclusions zayk? ~David hey myka i came to simular conclutions after thinking about what dpm99 said just as you i think some things were left out of the picture thanks for the info any other thoughts would be welcome thanks again steveco
  3. Thanks zayk that is exactly what i was looking for thanks again steveco
  4. ok keep me in mind if you come up with anything else have a good one steveco
  5. If you mean that older, clean, jazzy sound, you might try one of those floating neck pickups that strap onto the end of the neck, or there's another type that mount on the pickguard. These leave the guitar's top intact (no holes or extra mass) for maximum acoustic sound which when amplified via a floating pickup, gives a distinct authentic sound. sorry dpm99 i didn't mention that i am building an electric guitar my mistake
  6. good one dpm99 but i have not pick a pair of pick-ups yet say that fast five times but really i am try to get a older sound vintage any ideas
  7. hello everone i'm new here and am trying to build a hollow body arch top looking for info and opinions on pick-up placement thanks
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