pickup distance to string on Jazzmaster

[starne]

does anyone have a good idea about how to set this up on a Jazzmaster:
top of pu to bottom of string with the string fretted at the last fret?

[guitardude]

its up to you. which do like/which feels better? you don't want them to be too far away or else it'll sound muddy, but if it's too close it'll sound sqeaky(?)

[theworkoffire]

Fender give suggested heights towards the bottom of this page: http://www.fender.com/support/other_fender_guitars.php

[painted wood]

Curtis Novak's site has the instructions for how to set up pickup height.  It's on there somewhere.  Here, I found it.

How to determine optimum pickup height
Each pickup and each guitar is unique and I do not feel there is a one- size-fits-all for determining pickup height. The best method I have found is to get yourself a small cheap amp that overdrives easy—the Smokey Amps are best.

Lay your guitar down on a flat surface, Plug in your guitar, select a single pickup, and fret your low E at the 12th fret and play the note. Just like with an out of tune string, you will hear an oscillation/wave rather than a clear solid note note. Now adjust the Low E side of the pickup up or down until that oscillation stops. At that point adjust the high E side of the pickup to match.

This will give you a clearer note without the oscillation so your notes and especially chords will ring clear.#006