Fender wide spaced humbucker size

[Xandeeno]

Are the wide spaced humbuckers that fender are now offering in guitars such as the tele deluxe the same size as a regular humbucker. (Would a humbucker fit in as a replacement) and also are they wired any differently to normal humbuckers?

 

[AlexR]

Re: Fender wide spaced humbucker size

If you're talking the wide range offset screw humbucker type......then no they are not Gibson humbucker sized - a new pickguard is the best way to go.

 

[Xandeeno]

Re: Fender wide spaced humbucker size


Types like these

So yes wide range I believe

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Re: Fender wide spaced humbucker size

The covers and baseplates are not the standard humbucker size.

However if you open one of the reissues up what you will find is a standard humbucker coil and a whole bunch of empty space in the cover filled with wax.

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[Mincer]

Re: Fender wide spaced humbucker size

Yeah, not the same size at all. I would think you couldn't put standard humbuckers on those baseplates and put them under that cover, either, as you'd need a 3+3 coil arrangement. I think the Custom Shop can build any of the SD Humbuckers in a Wide Range form factor. Or, buy another pickguard.

 

[Xandeeno]

Re: Fender wide spaced humbucker size

Okay, thank you