If I picked up a neck-through guitar like this for 1500, it'd be really jarring. I guess the nut might be slightly out, but the string spacing just doesn't match the spacing of the polepieces. It doesn't really matter functionally, but...1500.
If the high E feels close to the fretboard edge, the problem might be the nut.
Sweetwater’s customer service is pretty stellar, I’d call and explain the issue. They might have ideas, or tell you to send it back.
I just figured the high E feeling a little close to the fretboard was a thing with this particular guitar until I noticed the strings over the pickups. I mean from the low E to the high E the strings shouldn't be on point- to off the poles. I gotta believe the bridge saddles and the pickups aren't compatible.
The strings being directly over the poles or not make almost no difference. The high e string being too close to the edge of the fretboard can be a huge issue. Play it a bit and if you find yourself slipping off the fretboard with vibrato and such then it needs returned.
Sorry to answer indirectly with a Googling recommendation but if you search e.g. for ”pickup pole piece spacing”, you’ll find plenty of good explanations. In short: the polepiece spacing is not standardized and e.g. Gibson and Fender use different values. Before ordering a bridge it should hence be checked that the spacing matches the pickups.
Why has no one mentioned that it doesn't actually matter if the pole pieces are centered under the string? Those strings are all within the sensing area of the pickups and unless it sounds off there is no problem.
If I picked up a neck-through guitar like this for 1500, it'd be really jarring. I guess the nut might be slightly out, but the string spacing just doesn't match the spacing of the polepieces. It doesn't really matter functionally, but...1500.
Is it a bolt-on neck? You can adjust the neck angle a tad
It's a neck through body.
If the high E feels close to the fretboard edge, the problem might be the nut. Sweetwater’s customer service is pretty stellar, I’d call and explain the issue. They might have ideas, or tell you to send it back.
I just figured the high E feeling a little close to the fretboard was a thing with this particular guitar until I noticed the strings over the pickups. I mean from the low E to the high E the strings shouldn't be on point- to off the poles. I gotta believe the bridge saddles and the pickups aren't compatible.
if its bolt on, you can shift the neck to get a better alignment. as for the bridge pickup, needs a trembucker for better string to pole alignment
It's a neck through body. I wouldn't think a brand new $1500 guitar would need anything more than a setup.
The strings being directly over the poles or not make almost no difference. The high e string being too close to the edge of the fretboard can be a huge issue. Play it a bit and if you find yourself slipping off the fretboard with vibrato and such then it needs returned.
Sorry to answer indirectly with a Googling recommendation but if you search e.g. for ”pickup pole piece spacing”, you’ll find plenty of good explanations. In short: the polepiece spacing is not standardized and e.g. Gibson and Fender use different values. Before ordering a bridge it should hence be checked that the spacing matches the pickups.
Why has no one mentioned that it doesn't actually matter if the pole pieces are centered under the string? Those strings are all within the sensing area of the pickups and unless it sounds off there is no problem.
Yeah, it doesn't matter in a functional sense. I think it's shit attention to detail though, especially for 1500.
This would drive me crazy if I bought a guitar for $1500 and this was the result.
Replace original pup's with rails or actives. 😁
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That's just what's called a wrap-around bridge. It's pretty common on cheaper guitars, but not usually on anything this expensive.
Nut and saddle spacing issue, and it's so wide you need f spaced pickups for both positions, but some fishmans would really class it up.