Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

[Geddy Lee]

I have a Fender Fat Strat and I want to switch out the humbucker but Im not sure whether I should get a trembucker or regular humbucker? The string spacing is exactly 2" across. Thanks.

 

[Kac]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

You could get by pretty well either way, but I would go with a trembucker in that application.

Rock On ~ Kac

 

[slash857]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

yeah your fat strat has a tremolo correct? generally the spacing on the trembuckers is suited to match the string spacing on guitars with tremolos, like fender strats, or floyd equipped guitars, etc. trembuckers are the same as humbuckers with F-spacing. id go with a trembucker for your strat.

 

[Rev Donzo]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

Trembuckers may use different magnets,

I had a 59 trem bucker with a ceramic from the factory, I was not happy about that, and when I e-mail a question I got no RE,,

 

[walkdmc]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

Trembuckers may use different magnets

is this really true? im pretty sure the only difference with trembuckers is the spacing between the poles. unless we're talking about the trembucker humbuckers with the parallel pole pieces.

+1 on the trem spaced pup

 

[Rev Donzo]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

I think because a longer magnet is required that they inserted a thinner then usaual Ceramic in its place..

I think you should post a thread to see if any one has Alnicos in the Trembuckers..

I would but I don't want top piss off SD's people..

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

The pole spacing for Dimarzio F-spaced pickups is exactly 2". SD Trembuckers are 2 1/16". Standard spaced pickups of both Dimarzio & SD are 1 15/16". Gibson's bridge pickups are also 2".

 

[tone]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

The pole spacing for Dimarzio F-spaced pickups is exactly 2". SD Trembuckers are 2 1/16". Standard spaced pickups of both Dimarzio & SD are 1 15/16". Gibson's bridge pickups are also 2".

Where's the best spot to measure string spacing? Directly at the saddles, or somewhere over the humbucker?

 

[pinto79]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

Where's the best spot to measure string spacing? Directly at the saddles, or somewhere over the humbucker?

Measure right where the screws of the pickups would be, the ones closest to the bridge...

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Tremucker or Regular Humbucker

Measure the centerline of the low E polepiece to the high E pole piece.