3 pickup firebird

[Herby]

What options do I have replacing the middle mini HB pickup with a SC pickup while not altering the appearance?

 

[AlexR]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

None.....unless you can manage to find a pickup that has perfectly flush poles so you can glue a firebird cover onto the top.

 

[Teleplayer]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

Take an old strat pickguard, or buy a cheap ebay one, and use it to make a custom pickup adapter plate.

 

[jeremy]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

what dont you like about the pup you have? is it a modern gibson firebird?

 

[AlexR]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

Take an old strat pickguard, or buy a cheap ebay one, and use it to make a custom pickup adapter plate.

I guess that is the next option, if his second stipulation is ignored.

 

[audiocheck]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

http://customshop.seymourduncan.com/strat-under-p90-soapbar/

Cant a P90 be easily put in its place?

I bet the custom shop could make you what you want.

 

[freefrog]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

What options do I have replacing the middle mini HB pickup with a SC pickup while not altering the appearance?

Among the incredibly vast range of vintage Rowe/DeArmond transducers, some models might fulfil your needs... http://www.musicpickups.com/

There's also some cheap DeArmond clones with a compatible size here: https://www.guitarfetish.com/Specialty-Sizes-_c_582.html

FWIW. Good luck in your quest.

 

[Herby]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

what dont you like about the pup you have? is it a modern gibson firebird?

It seems rather redundant to me. I'd like to put in something that will contrast the two HBs.

 

[AlexR]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

Well, as typical/vintage firebirds sound more like a 'fat strat' than anything else, going for yet another of that tonal ballpark seems the wrong way IMO. My choice would be to try a Gibson LP Deluxe style mini . It is made more like a conventional humbucker - which will be distinct tonally from the f/b pickup.

 

[jeremy]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

modern gibson fb pups are usually overwound so putting a vintage type in the middle would be a nice contrast

 

[Herby]

Re: 3 pickup firebird

Well, as typical/vintage firebirds sound more like a 'fat strat' than anything else, going for yet another of that tonal ballpark seems the wrong way IMO. My choice would be to try a Gibson LP Deluxe style mini. It is made more like a conventional humbucker - which will be distinct tonally from the f/b pickup.

modern gibson fb pups are usually overwound so putting a vintage type in the middle would be a nice contrast

It never occurred to me to go with a vintage HB. I 'do' already have plenty of Strat style SC guitars so that may be the way to go.