How can I tell if I need trembucker or not?

[esandes]

Does trembucker only apply to Fenders?

 

[Clint 55]

If the guitar has a hum installed already, just look how the strings line up. I prefer regular spaced for the look, but it can make a slight difference in more or less ideal string to pole positioning.

 

[hamerfan]

Take a ruler and measure the string spacing over the screw poles. If its 51 mm or more (1 mm less than 2 inches), you can use a trembucker.

 

[Masta' C]

Does trembucker only apply to Fenders?

No, most modern guitars, including the majority of Gibsons, utilize a wider "F" type spacing.

Functionally, you may not notice a difference between a standard-spaced and Trembucker/F-spaced pickup, but most modern bridges are definitely on the wider side.

As Hamerfan pointed out, you can measure the string spacing directly over the bridge pickup to determine if you need a Trembucker/F-spaced pickup.

If you don't have strings on the guitar, then measure the center of the saddles from E-to-E at the bridge. If the overall string spread is greater than 52.5mm, you would be better off going Trembucker/F-spaced.

 

[Hsb]

Also if they SD pickups, unscrew the pickup ring from the guitar, flip the pickup over and look at the model number, if it starts with a TB its a trembucker, if it starts with SH its standard width.

Dimarzio model numbers will have an F in the model number at the end if its trem spaced or as they call it F spaced. Such as DP224FBK is the F spaced AT1, DP224BK is the standard spaced one.

 

[51501984]

Also if they SD pickups, unscrew the pickup ring from the guitar, flip the pickup over and look at the model number, if it starts with a TB its a trembucker, if it starts with SH its standard width.

Dimarzio model numbers will have an F in the model number at the end if its trem spaced or as they call it F spaced. Such as DP224FBK is the F spaced AT1, DP224BK is the standard spaced one.

Also with Duncans you can tell by the mounintg legs if it's a trembucker or standard . Thats usually a dead giveaway

 

[dave74]

TB at bridge and SH at neck will be good for most modern guitars.

With DMZ I would suggest both positions F-spaced if it's a tremolo bridge. OFR especially.