Ti-Ti Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Hi, I've remarked on my Casino that the neck pick up is inverted compare to current one. I mean the tickness on the neck side is lower than the tickness on the other side. What do you think? Tissan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Hi, I've remarked on my Casino that the neck pick up is inverted compare to current one. I mean the tickness on the neck side is lower than the tickness on the other side. What do you think? Tissan I'm not sure what you mean, but on both my Casino and ES-330 the neck pickup housing slants, with the lower side closest to the neck itself. I'm not sure why it's done that way, but I suppose there is a good reason. I don't know if you can see it in this picture or not (I think I can, but I know it's there): Insights and incites by Notes ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i Can Tuna Guitar Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 The slant compensates for the arched top design and the neck angle, making the pickup/cover more or less parallel with the strings. Humbucker mounting rings are much the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ti-Ti Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Here is the picure. Just clic on it and let me know if I make brain nodes myself ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markwell Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Mine does the same, don't worry about it. It's due to the top being arched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ti-Ti Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Ouf! [thumbup] [thumbup]I will again check on chinese current one. By the way, nice RC casino you have, mine is a Peerless 2000 good luthery and great sound.Enjoy your play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amx05462 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 the neck pickup has to be thinner because it would be way too tall to fit under the strings. they are surface mount. if you remove the other one youll find theres alot of space under it in other words the cover can is made taller to work with the height at the saddle end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blofeld Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 The neck pickup on mine (2009) is absolutely parallel with the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyfiddle Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 This is interesting. My previous Casino (an '09 MIC) had a neck pickup just like Tisaan's picture. But my new Casino, a 2010 MIC has much less slant on the neck cover: Conversely, the bridge pickup is not parallel to the strings and has little/no slant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed1 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 This is something to keep in mind if you consider changing your pickups out and it might be slightly off-topic. All of the aftermarket P90s I looked at are made mostly for a flat topped guitar. They don't have the "camber" the stock P90s have and they don't allow for the archtop contour. Here's another facet of the plastic vs. metal pickup cover debate that can come into play. The plastic one will bend a little to better conform to the curved top but not enough for a finished look as far as I was concerned. When I changed mine out, I spent a lot of time (6 hours) making P90 pickup shaped rings that were slimmer on the neck side and concave on the bottom and didn't raise it too much. Believe me, this can be a challenge. Now I'm sure someone can come up with a pickup maker that has a P90 that will be a direct fit. And both Lollar and Biltoft will rewind you stock one to eliminate the fit problem. Just something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymac Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Now I'm sure someone can come up with a pickup maker that has a P90 that will be a direct fit... Kent Armstrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed1 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 There you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymac Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Kent Armstrong There you go. I found an old Matsumoku Casino at a Guitar Center, got it cheap but someone had put Duncan Humbuckers on it. I restored it (and sold it for a nice profit), and the Armstrongs were the only Casino correct ones I came across. They sounded really good, had that Revolution growl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ti-Ti Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Many thanks guys ! It's great to see so much passion ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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