Help with screw height

[Joejitsu]

I just put a set of slash sig pickups in my les paul archtop and the height adjustment screws seem a bit short, especially on the neck pickup. Anyone know the standard screw length to install pickups on these archtops with slightly taller mounting rings?

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Help with screw height

Which screws? Pickup ring screws? Pickup height adjustment screws? Polepiece screws?

 

[Joejitsu]

Re: Help with screw height

the height adjustment screws, sorry

 

[Joejitsu]

Re: Help with screw height

bump

 

[Bfeeney]

Re: Help with screw height

When I run into that problem I just take one to Sears and match it up with a longer one, .49 cents later I'm good to go!

 

[Joejitsu]

Re: Help with screw height

Yeah I may do that, I just wanted to make things a bit easier by knowing the length typically used for screws with tall mount rings.

 

[Bfeeney]

Re: Help with screw height

I have a Dremel with a cut off wheel so if it is ever too long I cut it down, hack saw would get the job done to.

 

[Varg]

Re: Help with screw height

I'm a bit confused. Did you buy the pickups used? The stock screws should be long enough - aren't Les Paul Standards (like Slash's) all arch tops?

 

[Bfeeney]

Re: Help with screw height

Yeah he plays an arch top.
Don't new pickups come with two different sets of screws?

 

[Joejitsu]

Re: Help with screw height

I'm a bit confused. Did you buy the pickups used? The stock screws should be long enough - aren't Les Paul Standards (like Slash's) all arch tops?

Yes the set was bought used on ebay. The screws included are likely metric and def not meant for the SD pickups. I bought a proline mount ring set that had screws that fit the hole properly, but when I lower the neck pickup to just about the mount ring the screw comes out of the hole (ie not long enough).

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Help with screw height

I think they come in one inch and one and a quarter inches at most guitar parts places.

 

[Joejitsu]

Re: Help with screw height

hmm, i'll have to measure mine when I get home to see if I have the inch or the 1 1/4. Hopefully home depot will have some similar.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Help with screw height

Try a local music shop, or you can get them from most guitar parts retailers online.

 

[Joejitsu]

Re: Help with screw height

Ok, I measured my screws and they are only 1". That's a relief because I know I can get te 1 1/4 " screws and they should fit. Thanks guys.