[Wildwind]

Curious as to what y'all are using as a starting point for pickup heights. The guy who did the installation in my Strat left them very low and I don't feel they are optimized tonally (he likes them down there - I don't). I know string pull is low, etc. Like I said, just looking for a starting point from those who have gone before.

Pickups are Heavy Blues 2 neck and bridge, Area 58 middle.

Thanks!

[greenlion]

Some vintage style single coils, like Texas Specials, sound best when kept fairly low. The Dimarzio Area pickups I have owned have not needed to be that low. I set mine around 4/64ths  to  5/64ths on the treble side, and 5/64ths  to  6/64ths on the bass side.

[Wildwind]

Thanks! That's about where they ended up and I like what I'm hearing.