Lowered pickups in Les Paul =

[fdesalvo]

a whole new world of great tones!! Ahhh better clarity, sustain, and more percussive mutes!!

 

[old-guy]

Which LP do you have?
What year?
Which PUPS?
Looking at the PU rings as a guide how far did you lower them?
ex: neck "flush", "little higher", "little lower etc."

Since you're "lov'n" the results, I may give it a try.

I'm glad you like what you did!

 

[RR]

Actually it may apply to any electric guitar, SRV was notorious of having a high action some call it "telephone line" action. Many claimed this attribute to his tone (well besides his abilities), trade-off, you may lose some gain but you get fidelty and better string movement (I think).

 

[Slimey]

Pickups that are too close to the strings actually mute the tonal response as the magnetic field dampens string movement.

 

[fdesalvo]

It's a Studio with the ol 498/496 combo. They are about 1/8" above the bezels. I do need to raise my action some...getting some fret buzz.

 

[mesaian]

some buzz can add chewy, cool tone , if your fingers can make it work. , keep it smooth with pick hand ie little extra thumb contact etc......