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Larry Burdette

 

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Williamstown, WV, USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 5:09 am    
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Hi

I am putting a Bill Lawrence 7-10 pick up on my Emmons Legrande 2,Could anyone tell me how high I should set the pick up from the strings? thanks. reach me at songwriter@charter.net
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Tony Dingus

 

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Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 5:19 am    
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I was told to the thickness of 3 quarters stacked. The first time I used one I had it too close to the strings. BIG MISTAKE!! This pick up has some power, I called Bobbe Seymour and he told me the height to start with. Hope this will help.
Tony
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Vernon Hester

 

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Cayce,SC USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 5:23 am    
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use three quarters as a gauge works great.
(3/16ths of an inch)

Vern
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Ann Fabian


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Mesquite, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 8:06 am    
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More ideas for replacing pickups are here as well: http://www.steelguitarinfo.com/other/pickups/pickups.html on http://www.SteelGuitarINFO.com which is essentially an OnLine Owner's Manual for most all brands of steel guitars.

Hope that helps


Ann Fabian
Carter Steel Guitars
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Earnest Bovine


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Los Angeles CA USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 9:21 am    
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Larry
Why don't you just experiment, and put it where it sounds good to you?
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J Hollenberg


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Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2003 9:51 am    
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I also installed a BL 710-97 on my Lashley LeGrande.
First: install it without the nylon spacers underneath.
The distance between the pickup and the strings is on my guitar 5 millimeters.
It sounds great.

Greetings from The Netherlands.
Jack Hollenberg
steelguitar@planet.nl

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[This message was edited by J Hollenberg on 15 March 2003 at 09:52 AM.]

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John Bechtel


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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2003 10:51 pm    
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According to Paul Sr., Vernon is correct. (3/16") It works fine on my Franklin guitar! "Big John" http://community.webtv.net/KeoniNui/BigJohnBechtels
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