Yngwie on Gibson:

[Inspector #20]

Here's another view of the string height on my Strat.

The pic can be a little deceptive because it has staggered pole pieces, as you can see in my post (#23) above. The staggered pole pieces roughly follow the radius, except for the B string pole piece, which is set very low.

Anyway, what looks like a pole piece nearly touching the low E string is actually one of the center pole pieces, under the D string, which is higher.

Here's mine. Both my HS3 and YJM have ultra-high D/G string poles. Step one is to push them down and re-evaluate....

 

[ivan H]

My bridge pickup is a shade under Fenders recommended 2mm on the bass side & a shade over 1.6mm on the treble. Some single coils I like the sound of when they're lowered somewhat. I find they can sound harsh up high. I've no experience with stacked humbuckers.
Regarding the ground hum eliminater, its operating on the same principal as the galvanic isolators used on boats when hooking to onshore AC supply, the difference being the "boat" units have a capacitor in parallel with the diodes to prevent them being forward biased (turned on) by small stray AC currents. Cheers

 

[smitty_p]

Here's mine. Both my HS3 and YJM have ultra-high D/G string poles. Step one is to push them down and re-evaluate....

I'm not sure you can push them down. I always thought they were either fixed at that length, or were secured in that position.

Anyone else know, for sure?

 

[smitty_p]

Regarding the ground hum eliminater, its operating on the same principal as the galvanic isolators used on boats when hooking to onshore AC supply, the difference being the "boat" units have a capacitor in parallel with the diodes to prevent them being forward biased (turned on) by small stray AC currents. Cheers

Yeah, like I said, I'm pretty sure I can build one for minimal expense. The project box, itself, may actually be the most expensive part of the project.

 

[smitty_p]

Here's mine. Both my HS3 and YJM have ultra-high D/G string poles. Step one is to push them down and re-evaluate....

Your bridge pickup is actually a little lower than mine. I've been considering lowering mine a hair. I'm satisfied with the neck and middle pickup heights.

I really need to get my Strat project started!

 

[smitty_p]

Do you know the value of the resistor Smitty, & are the diodes any specific type? I built Don's filter from the "amp diagnosis" conversation (works very well) & wouldn't mind including this on the power out side's ground. Cheers mate

From the digging I've been able to do, it seems they use a pair of 6A/1kV diodes, and a 1K 1/2-W resistor wired in parallel with the diode pair.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able locate an actual part number on the diodes, but I'm guessing they must just be some type of rectifier diode.

I have an electronics store near where I work. I could pick up some parts (if they have them in stock!) and see what I can come up with.

 

[Inspector #20]

I'm not sure you can push them down. I always thought they were either fixed at that length, or were secured in that position.

Anyone else know, for sure?

DiMarzio recommends against lowering the E poles, as wire wraps around them, but D/G are moveable.

 

[Inspector #20]

I'm afraid to replace the 1992 Virtual Vintage Solo 10k in the bridge because I am afraid nothing else will sound like it. However, I am willing to modify/replace the middle/neck to get rid of the oscillation anomaly.

 

[smitty_p]

I made an adjustment to my bridge pickup. I lowered it just a smidge.

I like the sound of this better.

 

[ivan H]

Hi Smitty, I found 6A10/P600M (1000V 6A silicon rectifier, R6 case) for 2 bucks each (Australian) at Jaycar electronics. I thinks its an online only store in the US. I'll pick a couple up today. Thanks muchly for sharing the info, greatly appreciated. Single coils especially I think sound better when set a little on the low side. Sure you give up a little drive but its easy to reset the amps volume/gain control or kick on a pedal when a little more oomph is required. Cheers

 

[smitty_p]

Hi Smitty, I found 6A10/P600M (1000V 6A silicon rectifier, R6 case) for 2 bucks each (Australian) at Jaycar electronics. I thinks its an online only store in the US. I'll pick a couple up today. Thanks muchly for sharing the info, greatly appreciated.

No problems. We're all just pieces of debris spinning in the same tornado! I hope it's good info.

If you build something before I do, let me know how it worked out for you.

 

[ivan H]

Ok, will do. I'm on my way into town at the moment so will pick up the diodes while I'm there. Cheers

 

[ivan H]

I'm not sure you can push them down. I always thought they were either fixed at that length, or were secured in that position.

Anyone else know, for sure?

I have read online of people pressing the poles down through the pickup though I'm not sure I want to try this. Maybe if I saw it successfully done a few times. I've also read of people grinding them down, again not something I'd rush into. Cheers

 

[Inspector #20]

I have read online of people pressing the poles down through the pickup though I'm not sure I want to try this. Maybe if I saw it successfully done a few times. I've also read of people grinding them down, again not something I'd rush into. Cheers

On the DiMarzio YJM, it has the crazy old 1950's stagger on the D/G and it causes a lot of string pull...I am going to knock them down....

 

[ivan H]

I just measured my neck pickups G poles with the depth gauge on a vernier caliper & found it to be 0.1025"/2.6mm above the top of the pickup cover. By comparison the B's pole is 0.009"/0.23mm below the top of the pickup cover. Crazy that Fender used the pole stagger to suit a 7.5" radius on a 9.5-14" compound radius. Be interesting to hear how you go pressing the poles down. Cheers

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Radical poles

 

[Inspector #20]

I just measured my neck pickups G poles with the depth gauge on a vernier caliper & found it to be 0.1025"/2.6mm above the top of the pickup cover. By comparison the B's pole is 0.009"/0.23mm below the top of the pickup cover. Crazy that Fender used the pole stagger to suit a 7.5" radius on a 9.5-14" compound radius. Be interesting to hear how you go pressing the poles down. Cheers

I'm scared to do it, but I am going to try!!!

Yes, that old stagger is just plain stupid....IMHO

 

[ivan H]

I tried to get a pic showing how radical the stagger is (phone pic)
Maybe if they were commonly available pickups I'd try doing something about it but as they were only made for these guitars (& I like how they sound) I'll just live with them a little low. You can see the bridge pickup is set flatter than the others. Cheers

 

[Inspector #20]

I tried to get a pic showing how radical the stagger is (phone pic)View attachment 3323
Maybe if they were commonly available pickups I'd try doing something about it but as they were only made for these guitars (& I like how they sound) I'll just live with them a little low. You can see the bridge pickup is set flatter than the others. Cheers

yep....that's like my HS3 and YJM...and I am constantly hanging the pick on the pole pieces....that stagger was designed for a wound G string...

 

[ivan H]

Here's a link to a strat talk thread on subject of moving poles Robert. May not be as hard as I thought.
https://www.strat-talk.com/threads/adjusting-pole-pieces-on-staggered-pickups.215494
Hope this helps. Cheers