Jazz bass pole piece length?

[tonemonkey]

Well that's not a bad thing though. Big alnicos can cause a lot of string pull.

The main thing is not just decided you want X size magnets. You have to come up with a pickup that sounds good with those magnets.

Does reducing the amount of wire in the coil reduce the pull?

[big_teee]

Does reducing the amount of wire in the coil reduce the pull?

No, it's the strength and size of the Magnets, that effect the string Pull!
David was probably suggesting that if you put steel poles between the strong magnet and and the strings.
It would reduce the string pull.
T

[tonemonkey]

No, it's the strength and size of the Magnets, that effect the string Pull!
David was probably suggesting that if you put steel poles between the strong magnet and and the strings.
It would reduce the string pull.
T

How do they do it on a Stingray pickup? They use .375 x .625 alnico 5 magnets.

[David King]

They didn't worry about string pull and I wouldn't either if I were going to build a MM style pickup.

[David Schwab]

I haven't spent too much time with MM basses, but I do know if you get Jazz or P pickups too close you will get that dreaded string warble.

All but one of the MM pickups I have installed for people had steel poles and ceramic magnet Duncans.