pour bleeding me Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 can any one tell me the demensions for the pickup cavities...andhow deep they go...if it matter im using emg 81/85 pickups...and how far apart the pickups are supposed to be...its a gibson explorer..thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 i rout mine 1" deep and cut the bolts short so i don't need those extra depth holes for the ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 i think the ones on my jackson are 17mm. The ones for the ears..are deeper, but i can't measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pour bleeding me Posted November 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 thanks for the depth...but i still need demensions...like how wide and how long.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 this is what i use.. you could expand the 16mm part of the wing if you wanted to be on the safe side when making your template Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 thanks for the depth...but i still need demensions...like how wide and how long.... oh.. sorry . 41 x 74 for the actual hum. the 74 extends an additional 6 for the ears all #s are in mm and the depth can vary i guess depending on hum size and if you're gonna direct mount or use a mounting ring. like i said my jackson is 17mm (more for the wings) and it uses a mounting ring. These #s are from an Ibanez schematic i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pour bleeding me Posted November 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 i was thinkin 7/8 down for the pickup and 1 1/4 for the ears...too deep or sounds good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 i only went 1/2" deep and routed for the ears and the wire and they sit perfectly... you could easily get way with 3/4" and some ears but watch out if you have polepeices extending out from the bottom of the pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 i was thinkin 7/8 down for the pickup and 1 1/4 for the ears...too deep or sounds good? well depends how thick is ur body? i'm assuming 1.75? If you go down 1.25, that leaves .5 left. Is it trem? or what? If its got a trem how deep are you routing for the springs/claw? you may end up going to deep w/ the ears that it comes out the trem cavity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 How about a depth for a direct-to-wood mounted pickup on a 45 mm thick body? mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 you need to know the string to body clearance.i put my pickups 1/4" to 3/8" away from the strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 How about a depth for a direct-to-wood mounted pickup on a 45 mm thick body? mullmuzzler | OSSMT either way you think about it. You go too far: put slips of veneer and/or wood glue/filler and raise it up. Don't go far enough: Sand 'er down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pour bleeding me Posted November 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 its a solid body guitar with no trem...1.75 thickness....and they will be on mounting rings...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Let's say that it is recessed-trem body... 45 mm thick... OFR trem... mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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