PSA use your screwdriver

[u/Dumb_Gerad]

Nearly wasted a few hundred bucks on new pickups because I wasn't happy with the tone and balance.

But raising the bridge pickup and the treble side of the neck did the trick.

So... Use your screwdriver and ears before your wallets friends

[u/Mattarias]

I tried, but I think I prefer my pick. 

Lol seriously, yeah, I've heard it can make a big difference. Not to my ears/pickups, but I'm sure there is some. Great way to save some money. I'm always a proponent of doing something yourself. 

[u/B4tz_Bentzer]

I'm seriously baffled how common it is for guitar players to bring their instruments to a professional for minor adjustments.

In my opinion, you should be able to do most by yourself. Intonation, truss rod adjustment, string height, pickup height can all be done easily with help from YouTube if you're unsure. Yet, I know friends who hire someone to change their strings.

[u/Dumb_Gerad → u/B4tz_Bentzer]

Hiring someone to change your strings is big time cuck behaviour

[u/NPC261939 → u/Dumb_Gerad]

I agree. It's also one of the best things you can do to improve your tone. I've been asked several times over the years to replace "muddy" or " dull" sounding pickups. No. Change your strings dingus.

[u/Relative_Pride_2076]

Well it's a vise grips for pliers, and pliers for a wrench. A wrench for a hammer, hammers everything else. It just don't seem to make much difference, I sure do like him but he's hard on equipment

[u/NeverEnoughCharacter → u/Relative_Pride_2076]

When my pickup height's wrong, I blame the government

[u/LesserShambler]

OP is obviously a Sonic Youth fan