Trembucker or regular spacing for Charvel DK242PT?

[jazzfromhell]

Hi guys!
New member here, hello, very happy to be here
My name is Kristian, I play metal in my original bands but also a lot of other stuff in coverbands etc.
Long time DiMarzio user but I've had some Duncans in the past too (JB, Distortion, Holdsworths sig pu's) but since I've recently gotten some Solars and a Charvel which all have Duncans (C5/59 and FS/A2P) I'm falling in love with the SD sound again. Now, the C5 in my Solar will be changed to a JB for more mid presence, but here's the question:

I want to change the bridge pickup in my Charvel to a 59 Custom Hybrid (and possibly the neck to a Jazz or 59) and want to know which spacing to get.
I've emailed Charvel about it but they apparently have a huge backlog so they're not replying.
The bridge is a Gotoh 510.

Anybody know?

Cheers!
/kristian

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Trembucker or regular spacing for Charvel DK242PT?

Easiest way to check is to measure the spacing between the Low E and High E.
50mm is standard spacing and 53mm is trem spaced.

 

[dave74]

Re: Trembucker or regular spacing for Charvel DK242PT?

Probably you want tb-bridge and sh-neck with SD brand.

 

[devastone]

Re: Trembucker or regular spacing for Charvel DK242PT?

Measuring it is the best way to be sure, but I'm 99% sure you want trembucker or "F" spacing for the bridge and regular for the neck.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Trembucker or regular spacing for Charvel DK242PT?

Yeah, get out an accurate ruler and measure...these are the 'official' measurements:

Trembuckers are designed for wider string most commonly associated with Floyd Rose or vintage vibrato bridges (often called Tremolos) with a string spacing of 2.070″ or 52.6mm, measured center of high string to center of low string over the bridge pickup. Humbuckers are designed for bridges with traditional Gibson humbucker string spacing of 1.930″ or 49mm, measured center of high string to center of low string over the bridge pickup.

 

[jazzfromhell]

Re: Trembucker or regular spacing for Charvel DK242PT?

Thanks guys! Trembucker it is.