Allen heads replacing flat heads

[Bill Dennis]

I want more clarity from the neck pickup. I originally was considering replacing the screws in a neck 59 with Allen heads. I expect that will happen. Then it occurred to me to do the same thing with the JB in the 5150 homage guitar. I am just curious how pronounced the difference will be. I want a lot more bite from the 59 so its unlikely to be too much but the JB just needs a subtle bump. That could end up way over the top...

Whats your experience with going to the Allen head poles?

 

[Chistopher]

This is one of those easier done than said mods.

 

[jeremy]

shorter screws are easy, finding the right size for allen head without messing up threads on those might be tricky

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I've done it to the JB. I used the polepieces that came off a Duncan/Ibanez Distortion (not the Duncan Designed/IBZ), so it's the same poles they use for the Full Shred. I don't think it radically transforms the pickup, at least with those particular polepieces. It still sounds like a JB, just with a little less low-end, which brings the attack forward. If you want a subtle bump, I think it may work. If you don't like the JB as is and want to fix it, I'd look at other solutions.