String alignment (pic)
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tone4days
Heel Whacker
Re: String alignment (pic)
2 things come to mind, but not enough for me to totally recommend without other more expert weigh in (jeremy, zerb, others?) ... you could try a trem spaced pickup instead or see about having a new saddle cut with the slot off center to let it line up ... that said, i'd probably just live with it if there is no tonal difference ... in my ibanez 540s, i forgot to order a trem spaced C5 ... once installed, it looked even worse than yours does .. BOTH E strings are WAY off ... but plugged in, i really cant hear any problems when i play
good luck
t4d
2 things come to mind, but not enough for me to totally recommend without other more expert weigh in (jeremy, zerb, others?) ... you could try a trem spaced pickup instead or see about having a new saddle cut with the slot off center to let it line up ... that said, i'd probably just live with it if there is no tonal difference ... in my ibanez 540s, i forgot to order a trem spaced C5 ... once installed, it looked even worse than yours does .. BOTH E strings are WAY off ... but plugged in, i really cant hear any problems when i play
good luck
t4d
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rinse_master
Member
Re: String alignment (pic)
My les paul is like that, it doesn't affect it at all.
If it really bugs you you have 2 options (at least the way I see it)
1 - Get a trembucker
2 - re-cut the grooves on the saddles so they line up (you might need to get new saddles though)
My les paul is like that, it doesn't affect it at all.
If it really bugs you you have 2 options (at least the way I see it)
1 - Get a trembucker
2 - re-cut the grooves on the saddles so they line up (you might need to get new saddles though)
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: String alignment (pic)
If you aren´t bothered by a tonal difference, then you can leave it and wait until you are
if you already are, 2 ideas:
1. (definitely cheaper) try raising the polepieces on the e strings, see if you can balance it out better...if you want you can try shimming something in on the bass side to move the pup closer to the treble side...
2. Measure between your e strings...I have a feeling that there will be a distance of 2" or more, center to center...You may wanna grab a Trembucker
If you aren´t bothered by a tonal difference, then you can leave it and wait until you are
if you already are, 2 ideas:
1. (definitely cheaper) try raising the polepieces on the e strings, see if you can balance it out better...if you want you can try shimming something in on the bass side to move the pup closer to the treble side...
2. Measure between your e strings...I have a feeling that there will be a distance of 2" or more, center to center...You may wanna grab a Trembucker
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Old Ghost
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Re: String alignment (pic)
Like what everyone said, if it doesn't affect the tone/volume of the strings that doesn't line up with the pole pieces, then you don't have to worry about anything. String/pole pieces alignment is not that important. If you considered getting an SD Trembucker, be aware that the pickup itself is significantly LONGER than a standard humbucker
and might give you a problem fitting it in the pickup cavity and pickup mounting ring.
Like what everyone said, if it doesn't affect the tone/volume of the strings that doesn't line up with the pole pieces, then you don't have to worry about anything. String/pole pieces alignment is not that important. If you considered getting an SD Trembucker, be aware that the pickup itself is significantly LONGER than a standard humbucker
and might give you a problem fitting it in the pickup cavity and pickup mounting ring.
