Humbucker in the bridge, should i angle it?

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Humbucker in the bridge, should i angle it?

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I'm putting a humbucker im my stang like guitar. Is there a big difference in it beeing angled or not?
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Keep it straight.
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Post by Doog »

The only thing it'd do (presuming the pickup is currently spaced properly), is result in misalignment of the strings and polepieces, making some strings have a weaker output than others.

Don't do it, unless you do an railz.. in which case, go crazy.
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I won't then! Thanks guys
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For teh kurdtz?