Serge_L Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hope you can help me. I bought a used Gibson Lucille, sight unseen. Guitar plays like a charm, is in top shape except for a busted pickup ring. I would like to replace it and get the guitar back to original. My question is: which type of pickup ring should I get? Flat, or curved bottom? Or did some come with flats, others with curveds? I am asking because the guitar currently has one of each type! Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The ones on My Gibby "Lucille" are flat bottomed (both). The curved bottom ones are used more on LP's. Hope that helps. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I've never known of Gibson to contour the bottom of ANY pickup ring. Which is why so many of them crack and break from being bent across the curved tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGtr Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I've never known of Gibson to contour the bottom of ANY pickup ring. Which is why so many of them crack and break from being bent across the curved tops. I agree! I heard people sanding a round contour on the bottom of the ring to fit the guitar curves. Personally, I don't do any "voo doo" on my guitars. I just replace it with stock materials. Jazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 After one of the original rings on My L-5 split, I replaced them both with ones I contoured the bottoms of instead of just bending then around the arched top. The bent generic rings are also the reason for the problem of pickups not sitting parallel with the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge_L Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I've never known of Gibson to contour the bottom of ANY pickup ring. Which is why so many of them crack and break from being bent across the curved tops. Well, that's interesting, as ALL of my Les Paul's have a more "curved" bottom on the pickup rings. They're all "stock" Gibson rings, too...from the 70's, 80's, and year 2000, as well. But, my 2002 "Lucille's" are definitely flat!! So...??? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lee Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 the pickup rings on my L5 have a curved bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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