setting up dimensions

[mrcrow]

i have set up my SR5 with new strings to the bow i like and action i feel is correct for my playing

two dimensions i would like to know

underside string to 12th fret unfretted dimension

and the underside string to pup poles...and using which fret...to check this..

cheers and hello again
geof

 

[Ken Baker]

From the bass FAQ, which can be found here off the main site:

Virtually all the adjustments to string height can be made with the truss rod. Turn clockwise to raise the finger board, counter clockwise to lower. The ideal string height for our basses is 3/32" or 2.4mm between the bottom of the string to the top of the fret on both the E and G strings at the 12th fret. The G string can be slightly lower due to the fact that it is the smallest string. This affects the bow of the neck.

The factory specifications for the pickup height is 6/32" or 4.76mm from the top of the plastic between the pickup covers to the bottom of the G string. The angle of the pickup is set fairly level, so the larger strings are naturally a bit closer. If you haven't already adjusted the pickup or changed to a very heavy gauge string set, you shouldn't have to do any adjustments on the pickup.

On the new 2-pickup basses, the measurements are virtually the same on the bridge pickup and the neck pickup is further away, about 8/32" or 6.35mm from the string to the pickup.

Hope this helps.

Ken...

 

[mrcrow]

From the bass FAQ, which can be found here off the main site:
Hope this helps.
Ken...

brilliant!

thanks ken..i think my setup is ok now..thought the dimension from the G to the pup was a bit low..

much obliged
cheers