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Lazarus1140

Lazarus1140

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I have five Seymour Duncan pickups. Four of them have never been installed. The '59 Neck I removed from a Schecter, and the other for were purchased for guitars I never built. Somehow, I've still managed to loose many mounting screws, springs, and the little rubber tubes that are used in lieu of springs (for Tele bridge pups?). Today, I visited a fairly well stocked hardware store and was unable to find anything that matched the pieces I still have.

Does anyone know where I can get such parts. I have two different sizes of springs, and three sizes of screws none of which seem to fit one of the pickup bases.

APST-1 Twang Banger, SH-1N '59 Model, Stra Bro 90, Phat Cat Staple, Chrome (Neck), APTL-1 Alnico II Pro Lead, AP TR-1 Alnico Pro Rhy
 
I like Mojotone. Philadelphia Luthier is good too. And you can find them on Amazon if that helps you. Humbucker mounting screw threads are 3/48... my local hardware store stopped carrying most screws that small, the barstids.

FWIW I've accidentally used springs from broken ball point pens in the past, but the springs are cheap, no reason not to get the right thing.
 
good suggestions so far. i have a fastenal close to me and they will order anything i want in small quantities for very fair prices as long as i dont mind a bit of a wait. typically they wouldnt take a $2 order for six screws, but if i wait till they have other stuff coming from that warehouse, they just tack it on, which is pretty cool of them.
 
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I have a hardware store near me in the tampa bay area that has always had just about everything ive needed.

Specialty stuff gets ordered in if I can't find it there
 
I have had great experiences with Mojotone, Philadelphia Luthier and Guitar Electronics. Also with Amazon when ordering OEM or when already knowing what I needed. At one point, everyone was out of something (may have been Fender ferrules) except StewMac. Still had a good experience, but paid more. Think I may have added on some additional stuff to get to a free shipping amount.
 
Mincer said:
Ha! I am in NPR.
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I knew that. You used to teach in the music store on 19 just south of 52 I think?

Im in spring hill for now, but intended to move a bit more north to citrus county.

Im not a stalker I swear. I have a problem with remembering inane stuff from umpteen years ago. Lol.
Probably posts from here tbh.

Small world.
 
Lazarus1140 said:
I have five Seymour Duncan pickups. Four of them have never been installed. The '59 Neck I removed from a Schecter, and the other for were purchased for guitars I never built. Somehow, I've still managed to loose many mounting screws, springs, and the little rubber tubes that are used in lieu of springs (for Tele bridge pups?). Today, I visited a fairly well stocked hardware store and was unable to find anything that matched the pieces I still have.

Does anyone know where I can get such parts. I have two different sizes of springs, and three sizes of screws none of which seem to fit one of the pickup bases.

APST-1 Twang Banger, SH-1N '59 Model, Stra Bro 90, Phat Cat Staple, Chrome (Neck), APTL-1 Alnico II Pro Lead, AP TR-1 Alnico Pro Rhy
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Sweetwater has at least some of it. I have stolen springs from pens many times for replacement humbucker springs.
 
ehdwuld said:
ACE Hardware and Amazon

1/4 inch silicone tubing cut to length
not the hard plastic tubing

I want to say these screws are #3 in size not 3mm but #3

my Carvin pickups and single coils use a large size

6-32 I think

EDIT

imperial size or metric 20 count of each

https://www.amazon.com/Dopro-Imperial-Humbucker-Springs-Dimarzio/dp/B07DLRC8XS/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zilms1-7fzsvSa2oDJMvNwEK6zRiBAoYLRdXDr7o-VMEUYKdzVmRMPrB5MMePpDPIQhts8eNxPcFbyqxdA7Kthik5Qf3xvZH-cOvNwrq8Zz51UXlgY2FACgOrLQutgGEYBmsPydcxMPWul5Ozqv4PomNjAnoUP4GPN-E0cbVY4m4u1P1_PZHZQqbm1ubKsBAwfRdck-mrrpdkefxUlfDO7S5VfTaCxn8BVDOJF__lMCqedtFC5tGg6wvgLgB5J_G1_6G1Rsp7HtwuGy3JxipyqCkQcTRGtaxbsV4YxgUkCE.y1LA61s6vFPhvqjC1tRL4ZFZTC0TYBbv83SRvRSJ7e8&dib_tag=se&keywords=pickup+screws&qid=1741206399&s=industrial&sr=1-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1



single coil sets

https://www.amazon.com/Musiclily-Stainless-Mounting-Springs-Electric/dp/B0C58BCB98/ref=sr_1_9?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.__n2M0JmvaslvGpn4AIwyATehWup_o5063sPl2OeZn1CuaSSsf7RMmV4H4arH74yJpakvMA4K0PF1EJVRZazgn6JY9Fkdxfce1JhdNG5q1xBMV3WkgyjjXkAdLKuRL7S4aqtN9JbCPboPErZ9tHGnhVDyRPrXzTfQaTvyidBf1E1aySfNt3lTFM_lzRMkG4VApFM8LOVZ8_-V024mr0bSq8Z6tul2goFyIg_zxX-VBi10Z9F8HRYeoaR2p9lTdxqWd3H0VttJ31axSxTyc7f-xhTy8qO905is1iPuBdP8mwKXnz0idlxJ61HflGq-xA3SqyM0XWsCHJmk4Q5dUazfMmVlo4AXRokxXpfJ1MZfuceqvimFL-xMi8FAGuhkulhfknD1jfpt_kvDmT0Ue8JhNEwXXWj8Ovuu9bJjQ6D4AaYiocV6vjS8GfKoMQHesE3.lBTd-sWWaoYmB0PU9hlUzk2UnDuTBFrMLpHPWmczLVE&dib_tag=se&keywords=single+coil+pickup+screws&qid=1741206682&sr=8-9&th=1
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Yep
 
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