Mounting rings???

[RW James]

My humbucker mounting rings are sloped - high side towards the bridge. I was thinking of replacing them for chrome ones - but the ones I have found are flat.

Is there a distinct advantage to one style or the other?

 

[ErikH]

Re: Mounting rings???

If they're on a LP, you want the slope. They're sloped to compensate for the neck angle. You can find chrome ring caps to go over the stock ones. They're really thin and just sit on top of your existing rings.

 

[RW James]

Re: Mounting rings???

Okay... it's not an LP - it's a Wahburn Idol.

Neck angle: are you saying the fret board is not parallel to the body? That could be the case, I'll check.

Thanks

 

[ErikH]

Re: Mounting rings???

Okay... it's not an LP - it's a Wahburn Idol.

Neck angle: are you saying the fret board is not parallel to the body? That could be the case, I'll check.

Thanks

Exactly. Guitars with a TOM/Stop tailpiece need the neck angled to keep the strings down on the fingerboard, especially LP's with an arched top. If the top is flat, the angle will be less.

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Mounting rings???

http://guitarpartsresource.com/covers_plasticrings.htm

top left...

they are not metal they are plastic that has been electroplated chrome. however they are angled rings like you need.

-Mike

 

[RW James]

Re: Mounting rings???

http://guitarpartsresource.com/covers_plasticrings.htm

top left...

they are not metal they are plastic that has been electroplated chrome. however they are angled rings like you need.

-Mike

very cool! Thank you