ALFA ROMEO CORSE Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I will change P90 stock pickups with a set of Lindy Fralin stock wound bridge pickup and 10% underwound neck pickup. I have a (stupid?) question: neck cover is lower than bridge one Is there something special for installing the neck pickup? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I will change P90 stock pickups with a set of Lindy Fralin stock wound bridge pickup and 10% underwound neck pickup. I have a (stupid?) question: neck cover is lower than bridge one Is there something special for installing the neck pickup? Thanks Neck pickups are mounted further away from the strings, mainly because of their position on the string's length, they have a more pronounced magnetic influence over the strings vibration than bridge pickups do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I will change P90 stock pickups with a set of Lindy Fralin stock wound bridge pickup and 10% underwound neck pickup. I have a (stupid?) question: neck cover is lower than bridge one Is there something special for installing the neck pickup? Thanks P.S there are no Stupid questions around here, only stupid answers....this might be one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amx05462 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 look at the distance from the strings to the body at the neck and at the bridge. simple. theres a bigger gap at the bridge. so you need a taller cover. simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amx05462 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 look at the distance from the strings to the body at the neck and at the bridge. simple. theres a bigger gap at the bridge. so you need a taller cover. simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSDx Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 P.S there are no Stupid questions around here, only stupid answers....this might be one of them I have heard there is only one stupid question - the question that goes unasked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Great wisdom has been imparted already, but here's my 5 cents. If you do find that you want the neck pickup higher, Lollar Guitars sells a pack of different thickness shims for dogear P90's for a few dollars. I haven't tried them myself but remembered hearing about them before. Here's a link: Lollar dogear shims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Yes, both Lollar and Biltoft sell the shims that match the P90 shape that are fairly flexible to conform to an archtop body shape. Other parts places, Allparts for instance, sell shims cheaper. But they are not the same exact shape as the pickup cover and are hard plastic. Worst yet they are bigger and just look wonky. I know, I fell for it trying to save a few bucks and ended up having to make router jigs to cut them down. As with many things, sometimes cheaper isn't always better in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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