guitarplayer100
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I want to buy new humbucker for my MIM standard strat in bridge position. The only thing is... Should I get humbucker or trembucer ('59)? I think the spacing is a little more on the narrow side on MIM standards.
MIM strat: humbucker vs. trembucker
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Kamanda~SD
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Re: MIM strat: humbucker vs. trembucker
Trembucker
Trembucker
guitarplayer100
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Re: MIM strat: humbucker vs. trembucker
Will there really be any noticable difference? Regular humbucker should work too, right?
Will there really be any noticable difference? Regular humbucker should work too, right?
guitarplayer100
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Anyone?
Anyone?
cvansickle
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Measure the distance from low E to high E strings at the bridge saddles. If it measures 52 or 53 mm, get a Trembucker. If it's less than 51 mm, get a regular one.
Measure the distance from low E to high E strings at the bridge saddles. If it measures 52 or 53 mm, get a Trembucker. If it's less than 51 mm, get a regular one.
eclecticsynergy
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I don't think trem spacing is as crucial as many seem to feel it is. With a Floyd Rose, a trembucker might be a bit better. Maybe. For a standard trem I don't think a millimeter or two off axis makes a huge amount of difference. I have a nice Fender Showmaster with a factory Pearly Gates Plus that's regular spaced, so it seems Fender agrees. Works fine, sounds great.
I don't think trem spacing is as crucial as many seem to feel it is. With a Floyd Rose, a trembucker might be a bit better. Maybe. For a standard trem I don't think a millimeter or two off axis makes a huge amount of difference. I have a nice Fender Showmaster with a factory Pearly Gates Plus that's regular spaced, so it seems Fender agrees. Works fine, sounds great.
guitarplayer100
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Re: MIM strat: humbucker vs. trembucker
Looks like it's 53mm, guess trembucker is the way to go.
Looks like it's 53mm, guess trembucker is the way to go.
JB_From_Hell
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If you don't look at the pickup, it's very unlikely you would know the difference.
If you don't look at the pickup, it's very unlikely you would know the difference.
Chickenwings
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guitarplayer100
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Re: MIM strat: humbucker vs. trembucker
Just another question; I see TBs have legs with 3 holes (looks like fender humbucker). Will they fit AM dlx pickguard?
Just another question; I see TBs have legs with 3 holes (looks like fender humbucker). Will they fit AM dlx pickguard?
Rand-O-Monium
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"Think" so,just use the middle baseplate holes...
Hopefully someone can confirm.
"Think" so,just use the middle baseplate holes...
Hopefully someone can confirm.
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treyhaislip
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I thought the MIM had the vintage spacing which was not as wide as the MIA so I owuld think a SH would be just fine...but I basically always get TBs for my Strats
I thought the MIM had the vintage spacing which was not as wide as the MIA so I owuld think a SH would be just fine...but I basically always get TBs for my Strats
ItsaBass
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Trembuckers line up with the strings better. Even the stock MIM single coils are, IIRC, 2-1/16" trem-spaced (in all positions, though the neck pickups line up with the strings quite poorly because of this). The MIM and MIA bridges (except reissue models) have 2-1/16" string spacing, which is narrower than the "vintage" 2-7/32" spacing. You find the old 2-7/32" spacing on MIM and MIA reissue models (called "Classic" on the MIMs), and on some signature models that are based on old-model guitars, e.g. the SRV model.
Bottom line: There is no Fender Strat on which, in the bridge position, a standard humbucker will line up with the strings better than a Trembucker.
Trembuckers line up with the strings better. Even the stock MIM single coils are, IIRC, 2-1/16" trem-spaced (in all positions, though the neck pickups line up with the strings quite poorly because of this). The MIM and MIA bridges (except reissue models) have 2-1/16" string spacing, which is narrower than the "vintage" 2-7/32" spacing. You find the old 2-7/32" spacing on MIM and MIA reissue models (called "Classic" on the MIMs), and on some signature models that are based on old-model guitars, e.g. the SRV model.
Bottom line: There is no Fender Strat on which, in the bridge position, a standard humbucker will line up with the strings better than a Trembucker.
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