Is it safe to replace pole screws in neck '59 humbucker

[rodzimguitar68]

I recently purchased a used guitar by someone with very acidic skin. The pole pieces, pickup height and pickup ring screws, and some bridge components are rusty. I am doing an advanced wiring job on the guitar and while I got it apart, I am replacing the old screws with new ones.

Can the pole piece screws on a crome covered neck '59 hum bucker be completely removed and replaced with ease, or are they wax potted or otherwise permanently affixed into place, so as to prevent removal?

Lastly, if the screws are replaceable, where would I get such an odd item as 6 pole piece screws, and 8 pickup ring screws (I need the short ones like you'd expect in a neck pickup mounting ring, since I'm using triple shot rings, which are low profile, and the original bridge hum bucker was mounted on a thick bridge ring with long screws, which are now too long to fully seat)?

Thanks

 

[plasticscouse]

Re: Is it safe to replace pole screws in neck '59 humbucker

It should be okay to remove the pole pieces, the cover shouldn't interfere with anything

Allparts have all the screws you need, but I'm not sure about the value

 

[lemonman]

Re: Is it safe to replace pole screws in neck '59 humbucker

yes, the pole pieces can be easily R&R'ed. They are readily available from lots of suppliers, one of the most popular is AddictionFX; look for them on Ebay. You can also find the mounting screws in various quantities there, too.