For electric guitars, in our opinion, a good default string height at the 12th fret is typically about 6/64th of an inch (2.38mm) on the bass side and 4/64th of an inch (1.59mm) on the treble side.
Then, how is pickup height measured?
Measuring Your Pickup Height
The standard way to measure your pickup height is to fret the guitar at the highest fret and measure from the top of the pole piece to the bottom of the string. This will allow for proper string clearance on every fret and string.
Accordingly, how thick is a guitar string in MM? Guitar String Gauges
| Size | E | E |
|---|---|---|
| Super Light | .009 | .042 |
| Light | .010 | .046 |
| Medium | .011 | .050 |
| Heavy | .012 | .054 |
Herein, should all strings be the same height?
Yes. The treble strings should be slightly lower then the bass strings on electric and acoustic guitars. I generally use a radius gauge to set the string height, and adjust it by feel from there. Treble strings are usually a little bit lower than the wound ones.
What are the guitar string sizes?
4 Types of Guitar String Gauges
- Extra-light: For acoustic guitar strings, the term “extra-light” refers to . 010 to . …
- Light: “Light strings” means . 012 to . …
- Medium: Medium-gauge strings start at . 013 on an acoustic guitar and . …
- Heavy: Heavy-gauge strings start at . 014 on an acoustic guitar and .
What do the numbers mean on electric guitar strings?
The smaller the number, the thinner the string. The higher the number, the thicker it is. For example, a . 008 string is extremely light and would generally be used for the thinnest string on an electric guitar.
What does 12 mean for guitar strings?
So for example; 12-53 means the thinnest (treble) string is a . 012 gauge and the thickest (Bass) string is a . 053. In the string industry we use these numbers just as a guide, you’ll often hear people say “I use 12’s on my Guitar” meaning they will use a 12-53 or 12-54 gauge range set of strings.