WTT: SD 59 Neck w/ long legs for short legs

[Detroitblues]

Hello!

I recently refinished and upgraded my son's Epi SG.

I was given a brand new set of SD 59's, black open coils, but the neck as long legs and doesn't fit in the body.

While I could drill out the body a bit more to accommodate the pickups, I think a swap would be better.

This was a brand new pickup until I installed it.

I did not cut the leads, but left them fully intact.

Does anyone have a neck SD 59 with short legs they'd trade for the same pickup with long legs?

I'd accept something similar as well.

 

[dotsdad]

Re: WTT: SD 59 Neck w/ long legs for short legs

If you bought it new you should be sble to do an exchange. I got a short leg 59 for my
Strat because they had some oem ones in stock. Give mppem a call you might have ogood luck

 

[Ayrton]

Re: WTT: SD 59 Neck w/ long legs for short legs

The Epi comes with shorter pickup rings. A set of taller vintage spec rings should give you the clearance you need. I say this assuming the route is the same depth as the Gibson SG

 

[Detroitblues]

Re: WTT: SD 59 Neck w/ long legs for short legs

They were brand new pickups, but not purchased by me. A friend sent them to me, still in the box.

 

[Detroitblues]

Re: WTT: SD 59 Neck w/ long legs for short legs

I don't have an issue with the pickup rings. This Epi was a SG Pro, so it had the Batwing pickguard. I switched to pickup rings, but found the neck pickup legs to be too long. I don't want to drill out the body because SG's are already thin to begin with and don't want accidentally drill through the body.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: WTT: SD 59 Neck w/ long legs for short legs

Is it the legs that are too long or just the adjustment screws?

You can clip off the adjustment screws if they’re the problem.

I have to do that anytime I swap pickups in a PRS.

 

[NotCardio]

Re: WTT: SD 59 Neck w/ long legs for short legs

If I open one of mine up to measure, how long are long legs, and how long are short legs?

Mine are black open coils in an Epi Explorer GT. Smaller body than a standard Explorer, but still deeper that an SG I think. I'll have to compare it to my Epi SG.