Sobot Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 I'm starting to design and finish of stage 1 (planning) of my first guitar. I've already made the decision on the shape and all the components, neck, etc. Here's my question. will this router template: http://www.stewmac.com/catalog/images_1lg/1094_1lg.jpg ....work? I'm gonna have no pickguard and I will be using the mounting ring that goes around the pickup. I just don't know what those two notches are for in the template... I've never seen the mounting area of a guitar with humbuckers, and I need to know if that template will work with rings. ...I just don't wanna screw up with my expensive mahogany.... Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 hey, try out in a cheap wood before! the notches you mean are these carves in the inside part? these (by my known) are a space for humbuckers to be attached directly on the body I think. wait for other people to reply. c ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobot Posted June 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 hey, try out in a cheap wood before! the notches you mean are these carves in the inside part? these (by my known) are a space for humbuckers to be attached directly on the body I think. wait for other people to reply. c ya ← yes... it's not a rectangle, it has two cutaways on either side... wow, I'm such a newbie. I don't know if I need that or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 dont worry, and welcome to the world of customizing guitars now, if the humbucker can be attached to the body just with its two screws, then you don't need a ring (at least for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psw Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Hi If you look at a humbucker you'll see it has legs with "ears" that stick out for the height adjustment screws and springs. These "cutaway's" are hidden (just...so you got to be acurate) by the mounting ring. BTW...I'm working on a design where the pickups mount directly...right through the back and the height adjusted under covers on the back. So on top there will only be the rectangle but on the back I'll still need to accomodate these legs. Also...these legs are quite a bit longer than the pickup and it's standard practice to route this part deeper...probably best to check out some guitars or at least pictures of what you are trying to attempt first. Oh, yeah....and drill out most of the material before cleaning out with the router...it will make it easier if you're new to the router Be carefull pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobot Posted June 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Thanks for the help guys. By the way, I want the ring around the pickup, having no ring would make my design look too "bare" and not cool, I already drew it both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hi If you look at a humbucker you'll see it has legs with "ears" that stick out for the height adjustment screws and springs. These "cutaway's" are hidden (just...so you got to be acurate) by the mounting ring. BTW...I'm working on a design where the pickups mount directly...right through the back and the height adjusted under covers on the back. So on top there will only be the rectangle but on the back I'll still need to accomodate these legs. pete ← you mean just like a parker fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 How DO you adjust the height on the Fly? I don't see any way. How the heck do you access the pickups at all? Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 from the parker website: "Each DiMarzio humbucking pickup is secured to the body by two hex-head screws. On the coil, closer to the bridge, the mounting screw is the screw under the B string. On the coil, closer to the neck, the mounting screw is the screw under the A string. Turn the screws clockwise to tighten and counterclockwise to loosen." guess the pickups are different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psw Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Yeah...there are no "ears" on the parker pickups...the screw poles on the B and A strings are longer and go down into the body...I think there are springs...it's similar to the way P90's are fitted but without the extra screws. My idea is that the pickup cavity will go right through the body and be attached and adjusted from behind...so the top look would be just like on the parker...very clean. The bridge pickup will come out in the fender style trem cavity anyway and be covered by the trem's back plate. I might elongate the coverplate to cover the neck single coil / sustainer driver and battery box...we'll have to see. psw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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