Trembucker Pegasus humbucker not fitting into my HSS Fender Strat

[RyanQ3L]

I’m attempting to replace the stock humbucker in my HSS strat with a Seymour Duncan trembucker Pegasus. The back of the SD pickup, where you screw it in, isn’t as wide as the Fender pickup. What do I do now?

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[Bogner]

Looks like the only solution is a new pick guard drilled properly to accommodate that pickup.

 

[Mincer]

Yes, only the middle hole is threaded, the other 2 aren't and they don't line up with Fender's 2+1 mounting system. You can either drill a new hole in the pickguard for the center hole, or get a new pickguard.

 

[RyanQ3L]

Mincer I cannot believe the SD pickup mount wouldn't be the same width as the Fender version. Why aren't these things standardized? I don't think it'll look attractive to drill another hole and I really don't want to go through soldering these pickups to a new pickguard. This is really frustrating.

 

[RyanQ3L]

Also, Seymour Duncan should claim which guitars their pickups fit. I was under the impression this would fit when I purchased it.

 

[jeremy]

its fender that is doing wonky things with their 2+1 mounting. 90% of humbuckers use two screws, even many new fenders. easiest thing to do is drill a new hole between the two but if you dont want to do that, youll need a new pickguard. there are no direct replacements for the new fender 2+1 out there as far as i know

 

[CaptainWhizz]

Also, Seymour Duncan should claim which guitars their pickups fit. I was under the impression this would fit when I purchased it.

Then they would be liable if they were incorrect, or if other companies changed their specs and Seymour Duncan weren’t aware or didn’t change their information.

When I buy tyres for my car, I don’t expect the tyre manufacturer to tell me every make and model that their products do and don’t fit, I check the specs.

 

[RyanQ3L]

CaptainWhizz I checked the specs, the specs said yes. They were wrong.

 

[CaptainWhizz]

CaptainWhizz I checked the specs, the specs said yes. They were wrong.

Would you care to quote them?

 

[JB_From_Hell]

It is a little frustrating, but your options are to drill a hole, get a new pickguard, put the original pickup back in, or be pissed off that you have a guitar in pieces.

I’d go with whichever of those is gonna cause the least heartache. Ran into the same issue with a TB-5 and a Mexican HSS Strat a year or so ago. I opted to drill the hole.

 

[JamesPaul]

An advantage of a new pickguard is, if you ever sell the guitar you can always put the untouched old pickguard and factory pickups back in it. Aftermarket pickups, although they cost more, typically add nothing to a guitars value. The rare exception is if the buyer prefers that aftermarket pickup.

 

[RyanQ3L]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I just spoke with Seymour Duncan, they are aware of this issue but don't advertise it. I told the customer service agent they should have this disclaimer on their website. Their trembuckers don't line up correctly with certain Fenders.

 

[Bogner]

You should be able to unbolt the pots and switch and not have to rewire the whole guitar if you chose to go the new pick guard route. You may be able to re-drill and live with the result or "modify/customize the area with tape. Red / White / Black come to mind.

 

[Adieu]

Drill a middle hole

 

[Mincer]

I think Fender is the only company making pickups with 2+1 mounting. You'd have the same issues with DiMarzio, EMG, and Fishman, and all of the replacement pickup companies. I have no idea why Fender went with something that was clearly an established standard, other than the either believe no one would want to upgrade their pickups, or if you do, you'd get another Fender pickup.

 

[CaptainWhizz]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I just spoke with Seymour Duncan, they are aware of this issue but don't advertise it. I told the customer service agent they should have this disclaimer on their website. Their trembuckers don't line up correctly with certain Fenders.

Don’t buy an EVH guitar.

 

[51501984]

Also, Seymour Duncan should claim which guitars their pickups fit. I was under the impression this would fit when I purchased it.

Is the pickup not fitting in the cavity of the body or the pickguard ? From a few other posts it appears its the pickguard but I just thought I'd ask . Ive put many Tremspaced pickups in Fender Strats without any issue using the pickgaurd

 

[51501984]

Also, Seymour Duncan should claim which guitars their pickups fit. I was under the impression this would fit when I purchased it.

Sorry I couldn't wait for your response on my last post . It's the pickguard your pickup isn't fitting into correctly not the guitar itself . Look into getting a new pickguard from Warmoth

 

[RyanQ3L]

@51501984 The SD pickup fits in the Fender humberbuck slot fine; it's the brackets underneath the pickup that do not line up with the screw holes in the pickguard.

 

[jeremy]

right, and fender is the only one using that mounting system and they dont use it on all their guitars. unfortunately there are no non-fender brand aftermarket pups that have that mounting