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Using Gibson-spaced pups on a Fender-spaced guitar
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 6:40 pm
by Armchair Bronco
I want to put some HB-sized P90's on my Squier HH Jagmaster. Almost all aftermarket P90's use Gibson-style spacing for the pole pieces, but my Jagmaster has a short-scale Fender-style string spacing.
What are the cons of installing Gibson-spaced P90 pups on a Fender-type guitar like mine?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:01 pm
by ElCapitan
the poles won't quite align with the strings, which will give a slight reduction in volume and clarity. But P90s are cool, so do it.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:15 pm
by Mike
You will get a more muddy sound out of them. It is not recommended.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:39 pm
by Mages
I think it will be fine. Squiers have a closer string spacing than USA fenders. they're actually pretty close to gibson spacing.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:39 pm
by Mike
mage wrote:I think it will be fine. Squiers have a closer string spacing than USA fenders. they're actually pretty close to gibson spacing.
Given how P90s sound anyway I would think it would be exascerbating the effect.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:47 pm
by ElCapitan
mage wrote:2 1/16"
Imperial Measurements FTL.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:57 pm
by paul_
You won't notice.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:58 pm
by Mages
I just measured my Les Paul and it's right in between 2 and 2-1/16". I believe Jagmasters have the normal 2 1/16" Squier string spacing. so the poles would be less than 1/32" off on the Squier. really not gonna make a difference. however, if you used a Fender spaced pickup it would be 1/16" off from the Squier spacing (Fender spacing is 2-3/16").
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 10:27 pm
by More Cowbell
paul_ wrote:You won't notice.
armchair
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:32 pm
by harrisbquinn
Is this the same armchair bronco from HC with the cool pics of the aberdeen bridge?
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:13 am
by Mike
Oh God another one.
Seriously, "Cobain Lives" Animated Avatar?
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:51 am
by timhulio
Fender Black Dove.
"Black Dove" sounds cooler than "P-90" too.