Music man replacement pickups

[StephPerron]

Hi everybody, I hope someone in the forum can help me.

I have a Music Man LUKE which is equipped with 2 active EMG single coil and 1 active EMG humbuckers and I want to change to passive pickups, my choice would be 2 Seymour APS-1 Alnico II pro and 1 APH-1 Alnico II pro.

The problem is I don't know if :

a) The pick-ups will fit into the LUKE (size might be different from a Strat)
b) The electronics will be OK, the LUKE has a 5 way switch, a volume knob and a tone knob

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: Music man replacement pickups

A)They will fit no problem.
B)You will need new pots, 500K. The actives are 25K.

 

[StephPerron]

Re: Music man replacement pickups

A)They will fit no problem.
B)You will need new pots, 500K. The actives are 25K.

Thank you very much for the info!

I read about pots that are 250K as well, what's the difference? What is the effect on the sound?

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: Music man replacement pickups

250 is warmer. Sorry about thinking they will fit i was not familiar with that guitar.

 

[alba44]

Re: Music man replacement pickups

I used 2 Classic Stack Pluses & a 59/Custom hybrid in my Luke. They fit perfect,like they were made for the guitar

 

[StephPerron]

Re: Music man replacement pickups

Thank you guys! It's very helpful and since I'm new to the forum, I just realize what great source of info this is.

It's good to learn from your experience.

 

[fidouda]

Re: Music man replacement pickups

hello

a few later, I am searching the same info !

did you find a solution for the replacement of the PU's on your luke ?

I want to put SD stack + a P gates or '59.

thanks