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Topic: Adjusting Franklin pickup |
Tommy Roten
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Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 21 Aug 2005 11:13 am |
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I have a Franklin D-10 with BL 705, and the sound on the C6 neck is a little muddy og has too high output compared to the E9 neck. I tried to adjust the pickup down to about 3/16, but it won't seem go that far down, before the "adjustingscrews" start coming up. Do anybody of You know a "trick" to get it further down?
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Franklin D-10, MSA D-10, Goodrich volped, Mesa Boogie Quad preamp, ProfexII, Mosvalve 1500, 2xEminence 12", Nashville 400,
www.tommy-steel.com
pertrot@frisurf.no
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Aug 2005 9:04 pm
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I hesitate to interfer, however; I did play a Franklin PSG from ’80 until ’04 and have a little knowledge of what to l©©k for in your situation! _ _ _ _ The P/U was not intended to sit that low in the pocket, however; if you losen the strings and ‘carefully’ remove the (4) small mounting~screws that hold the P/U onto the Aluminum under~plate and ‘carefully lift the P/U out of the pocket, you may be able to determine what the under~plate is resting on when the (3)-heigth~adjusting are turned CCW. Perhaps you'll find too much P/U lead~wire under that Aluminum~plate. If so, ‘carefully’ pull a litle more lead~wire down, through the hole in the body to get it out of the way. Or, you might find a small washer/spacer between the (4) P/U~tabs and the Aluminum~plate. If so, ‘carefully’ remove them and lay them aside for future use. Then your P/U will be seated a little lower when you replace the P/U onto the Aluminum~plate w/o a spacer between the tabs and the Aluminum~plate. _ _ _ _ My first thought is that there is some obstruction between the Aluminum~plate and the Body that won't allow the plate to be lowered. _ _ _ _ Normal ‘Rule-of-thumb’ on that P/U is only a distance of (2)-Quarters between the P/U and the bottom of the strings. If you're not satisfied with the present sound of this GREAT~GUITAR, it's most likely the ‘Wrong P/U’ for your taste! I used Geo.L's is some of my Franklins and also BL–710's successfully in others. I doubt very much that it is a Mfgr.'s mistake! JMHO!  I hope this will help solve your particular dis-satisfaction!
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“Big John” Bechtel
’04 SD–10 Black Derby w/3 & 5 & Pad
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
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Tommy Roten
From:
Trondheim, Norway
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Posted 22 Aug 2005 11:59 pm
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Thanks for the tip John! But since we don't have quarters here in Norway, what is ca the hight of two? I've read that 3/16 is a good hight though...
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Franklin D-10, MSA D-10, Goodrich volped, Mesa Boogie Quad preamp, ProfexII, Mosvalve 1500, 2xEminence 12", Nashville 400,
www.tommy-steel.com
pertrot@frisurf.no
[This message was edited by Tommy Roten on 23 August 2005 at 01:01 AM.] |
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Andy Schick
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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 Aug 2005 3:15 pm
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Tommy,
My BL 710's are 3/16" to the string. I used a drill bit across for the adjustment. I hoppe this helps. This info I recieved directly from Mr Franklin.
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Aug 2005 11:51 pm
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3/16” is correct for the L-710, but; I think (2)-Quarters is closer to correct for the L-705, as well as most other P/U's!
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“Big John” Bechtel
’04 SD–10 Black Derby w/3 & 5 & Pad
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
web site
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