Thanks! honestly I don't know if I'm qualified. I know that I've always had good luck with Seymour Duncan pickups. Also, really depends on the sound you're after. If you want a Strat with extra power, then a DiMarzio or Duncan "rails" type pickup is like a humbucker stuffed into a single-coil size. But if you just want a better sounding "Straty" pickup, going with Duncan or Lindy Fralin, you're gonna end up better than the stock ones, but it's a very personal decision. I suggest reading some online reviews and then deciding your budget cause they can get expensive too. cheers
Hi, for single-coil pickups I measure about 3mm from pickup to bass strings and about 2mm from pickups to high strings. Measure while fretting the high E and low E strings at the last fret. You don't want your pickups so high they are touching the strings. Also, if it is a humbucker, like the "H" in your HSS, you usually need a little more space (4-5mm) between pickup and strings. After you think the height is correct, then play each pickup individually, and make sure the volume is close to the same between them. You may need to re-adjust if one pickup has more power, and you may have to live with more power from the humbucker as they are usually gonna be louder than the single coils. hope that helps. I'll try to make a video on this!
You seem like the type of guy that isn't satisfied without a thorough evaluation... which is why I'm kind of surprised you didn't check for any dead spots. Perhaps off camera?
Hi, of course I always play every fret and listen for buzz or sustain problems. sorry if it didn't make it into this video. But good catch on your part. cheers
Excellent work. Where are you located? I have a brand new Fender AMerican Pro II Jazzmaster in need of a set up. They just do not come from the factory set up very well anymore. lol
Hey thanks for the kind words! I'm a guitar seller by trade, so all these setups I do on RU-vid are ones I do for my business on guitars I'm going to sell. I'm a one-man operation, unfortunately I don't have the time to also do outside setups. thanks and good luck with that american Jazz!
@@stillkickinmusic No problem. I'm sure there is a Luthier near me somewhere. I just really liked how you were meticulous with the check sheet and truly went through the guitar. I have worked with another Luthier and did not have that experience. I will bookmark your website and keep an eye on what you have for sale. Maybe we can do business sometime in the future. Thanks for the video!
