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  #47011 Posted 4 Years, 10 Months ago
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What should the pickup height be on my stock MIM Fender Precision?
I'm looking for a traditional "tuned bass drum" sound.
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  #47012 Posted 4 Years, 10 Months ago
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That sound will probably not come from pickup height adjustment. Try
Pyramid, LaBella, or Thomastik-Infeld flatwound strings (the last two brands will take some breaking in before they sound like you want them to). You might also want to experiment with a string mute (see the Carol Kaye site for info on making a felt mute) or with left and right hand muting techniques.
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  #47013 Posted 4 Years, 10 Months ago
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Hold the string(s) down on the last (21st?) fret. The string should remain clear of the pickup, no matter how you play it. Each half of a Precision
Bass pickup should sit roughly parallel to the two strings it services:
usually higher towards the inside and lower towards the outside.
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