Tilting pickups on semi hollow electric guitar.

[Wayne27]

Is it normal for pickups on semi hollow electric guitars to easily move? They don’t feel loose but you can easily tilt them. Is that normal?

 

[AlexR]

Re: Tilting pickups on semi hollow electric guitar.

It's just as normal or abnormal as any other humbucker guitar. The way they mount in the rings is no different.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Tilting pickups on semi hollow electric guitar.

This is one of the things that annoy me about the way most humbuckers are mounted. It’s a stupid design from 50 years ago.

Some humbuckers have three high adjustment screws. That allows you to angle the pickup to match the strings, and stops it from wobbling.


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[Lewguitar]

Re: Tilting pickups on semi hollow electric guitar.

When you buy new Duncan pickups the jewel case is packed with gray foam.

I cut two humbucker sized pieces out of that foam and put it in the bottom of each pickup cavity.

Helps keep the pickups from tilting.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Tilting pickups on semi hollow electric guitar.

I use pickup foam, too, but in some semi hollows, and true hollowbodies...well, you'd need a lot of foam. Many companies (Fender, Kiesel) use the 3 point mounting system which is better, but never took off. Tradition is a hard drug to kick!