The pickguard on my 1960 Fender Jazzmaster shrunk and I can t adjust the pickups up or down. What can I do to raise the pickups?
I would suggest removing all the pickup guard mounting screws, strings, bridge and place them in a container so you don t lose them. Next remove all 4 screws from each pickup. Carefully lift the pickguard just enough so you can gently push the pickups in the direction desired. Don t remove the covers from the pickguard because they can be hard to get back in. After you sight the adjustment needed, return the pickup guard to the previous position and fasten the pickguard and pickup screws. Don t tighten the pickup screws too much as they might move from your previous adjustment. If the pickups slip too low then insert a piece of foam rubber under each pickup to help retain the desired height. If the pickup covers are removed from the pickguard, they will have to be inserted from the underside of the pickguard first. The edges of the pickup covers are tapered and narrower at the top than the bottom. The bottom of the covers have sharper flanges that can snag the pickguard when trying to
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