Zeb_hendrix Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Im currentely working on a guitar. Im buying two EMG humbuckers for my pickups & im using a Bigsby B5 Tailpiece with a Gotoh TOM bridge with no bushings so it will be quite low. Because the bridge is so low I wont be needing one of the high pickups mounts & i will be using two low ones. My problem is that on Stewart-macdonald the low pickup mounts are angled because their designed for a Les Paul with a Angled Neck. I wont be angling my neck so the angle on the mounts is un needed. So what im trying to ask is do pickup m ounts excist where there flat along the top. Peace Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb_hendrix Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Mmm... Interisting question Im stumped on that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Mmm... Interisting question Im stumped on that one... We're talking about pickup mounting rings, right? Stew-mac doesn't seem to sell the flat ones in plastic, but they have them in metal. Either way, I recommend a different supplier, since their metal rings cost a fortune. I like Guitar Parts Depot (http://www.guitarpartsdepot.com) and GFS (http://store.guitarfetish.com/), but I don't know if they ship to Australia, or if it would be worthwhile even if they did. Maybe try your local guitar shop or Allparts dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb_hendrix Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Mmm... Interisting question Im stumped on that one... We're talking about pickup mounting rings, right? Stew-mac doesn't seem to sell the flat ones in plastic, but they have them in metal. Either way, I recommend a different supplier, since their metal rings cost a fortune. I like Guitar Parts Depot (http://www.guitarpartsdepot.com) and GFS (http://store.guitarfetish.com/), but I don't know if they ship to Australia, or if it would be worthwhile even if they did. Maybe try your local guitar shop or Allparts dealer. Ye where talking about rings here. Do you think it would matter if I just bought two of the 7/16" plastic ones & used them? The slite angle dusnt really effect the pickup does it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 The angle probably doesn't matter. The pickups don't care, and the only person likely to notice is the person playing the guitar. So, if it doesn't bother you, I don't see a reason not to use them. On the another hand, you haven't bought the rings yet, and it seems like it wouldn't be much more trouble to just buy the right ones instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealize Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Or you could just sand them to the shape you need.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP63 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Yeah. that what I'd do. Get a 8"x10" sheet of sandpaper and sand the ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Yeah. that what I'd do. Get a 8"x10" sheet of sandpaper and sand the ring. i think you are still going to need a neck angle. just because you arnt using bushings, doesnt mean that it will be low enough. no bushings really doesnt even make a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdog Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Im currentely working on a guitar. I wont be angling my neck so the angle on the mounts is un needed. So what im trying to ask is do pickup m ounts excist where there flat along the top. Peace Out There are. Most of the metal ones are fully flat (and shallow). And if you want to get fancy, replacement rings for tremolo-equipped PRS guitars are also flat-topped (as in not slanted). Several sources sell wooden replacements for these guitars, like these. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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