A Question About Angled Bridge Humbuckers

[Fiesta Red]

Hello,

I have an 85 Baretta that has an old JB in it. It sounds nice, but I want something else in there, either a custom or 59. The pickup sits at an angle to the Floyd Rose bridge (pic included). Does it matter if I get trem spaced or regular spaced? It doesn't look like anything lines up under the strings.

Thanks in advance!
-Mark

 

[Artie]

Re: A Question About Angled Bridge Humbuckers

That looks like the perfect application for a "rails" pup. Unfortunately, there's only one in a full-size 'bucker . . . the Dimebucker.

 

[Kac]

Re: A Question About Angled Bridge Humbuckers

I believe it's slanted so that at least 1 pole peice will be under each of the E strings, so you should probably go with a standard spaced humbucker.
Rock On :13:

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: A Question About Angled Bridge Humbuckers

you have to go with a standard spaced hum...not a trem spaced. the reason the PU is on an angle is to line the regular spaced poles up with the strings. if you put a trem spaced PU in there the poles will not line up and sit out past the strings.

-Mike

 

[Hellion]

Re: A Question About Angled Bridge Humbuckers

Yup, go with the standard spacing. They made them like that at the time, 'cuz the F-spacing wasn't available. It looked cool at the time, though! Thanks, Eddie!

 

[Fiesta Red]

Re: A Question About Angled Bridge Humbuckers

Regular spaced it is! Thank you all for your input.

-Mark

 

[MetalWarrior]

Re: A Question About Angled Bridge Humbuckers

That looks like the perfect application for a "rails" pup. Unfortunately, there's only one in a full-size 'bucker . . . the Dimebucker.

i can think of way more than one.