Re: what's wrong with my strat...very odd...
OMG....I found this info in the Dimarzio faq:
What is F-spacing?
All of our full-size humbuckers except the X2N® are available in two polepiece spacings. F-spacing refers to the wider of the two spacings. For proper string alignment and balanced output, F-spaced humbuckers should be used in the bridge position on all guitars with string spacing at the bridge of 2.1" (53 mm) or greater. On these guitars, if the nut width is 1-11/16” (43 mm) or greater, F-spaced pickups can be used in the neck position as well.
:smack: No, Fender and Floyd spacing is not the same. Small difference (1mm compared to modern, about 3mm compared to vintage).
Now, watch this, also from the Dimarzio faq:
F-spaced pickups measure 2.01" (51 mm) center-to-center from the first polepiece to the sixth. Standard-spaced pickups measure 1.90" (48 mm). Although some players believe that F-spaced pickups are only for the bridge position of tremolo bridge guitars, many guitars with fixed bridges (including late 1990s Gibson Les Pauls and Epiphone LPs) should have F-spaced pickups in the bridge position. Most tremolo equipped guitars that have a nut width of 1-11/16” (43mm) or more should also use an F-spaced pickup in the neck position. If you’re replacing a bridge-position pickup and you're not sure what your string-spacing is, it's usually better to get an F-spaced model. It is not necessary for the strings to pass exactly over the center of the polepieces for best performance, but it is wise to avoid a situation where the E strings are sitting completely outside of the outer polepieces.
:smack: :smack: Ok, they say that F-spaced humbuckers should be used with a string spacing of 53mm or greater, yet theirs measure 51mm????? :smack: :smack: :smack: :duh:
I agree that it's not all that important for the strings to pass right over the middle of the poles, but in the case we're dealing with here, they're completely off.
Dude, get yourself a Duncan trembucker.
