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Hey guys – looking for some input. I recently acquired a guitar that needed some work.. it is all buttoned up except for the bridge pickup.
It is a superstrat with a recessed trem, and based on the weight – it weighs as much as my 77 LP Standard – I’m pretty damn sure it is maple.
The rout is shallow and direct mount, but has a pickup rout that does not accommodate legs (ie flat bottom rout).
I do not want to take a router, chisel or drill to it and mess up the paint job (even though it is in the pickup cavity – you will see why when it is done).
Anyway – I originally intended to put a vintage Seymour Duncan JBL or Duncan Custom DCL in the bridge… but now I either have to rout the cavity or mod the legs. Do you know if Seymour Duncan sells shorter leg baseplates?
One other option I have is an old JB ripoff that came out of a ’94 ESP M-II Deluxe.. it would be a drop in.. but I don’t remember it being all that impressive in that guitar. That plate is not swappable on the Duncans without ALOT of work
Otherwise, if I don’t stick to the older pickups, I can probably just buy one for direct mount (pointing it out before someone else does).. but I’d really like to try to make this thing a legit 80’s throwback.
Thoughts on easiest and/or best option? Thanks
It is a superstrat with a recessed trem, and based on the weight – it weighs as much as my 77 LP Standard – I’m pretty damn sure it is maple.
The rout is shallow and direct mount, but has a pickup rout that does not accommodate legs (ie flat bottom rout).
I do not want to take a router, chisel or drill to it and mess up the paint job (even though it is in the pickup cavity – you will see why when it is done).
Anyway – I originally intended to put a vintage Seymour Duncan JBL or Duncan Custom DCL in the bridge… but now I either have to rout the cavity or mod the legs. Do you know if Seymour Duncan sells shorter leg baseplates?
One other option I have is an old JB ripoff that came out of a ’94 ESP M-II Deluxe.. it would be a drop in.. but I don’t remember it being all that impressive in that guitar. That plate is not swappable on the Duncans without ALOT of work
Otherwise, if I don’t stick to the older pickups, I can probably just buy one for direct mount (pointing it out before someone else does).. but I’d really like to try to make this thing a legit 80’s throwback.
Thoughts on easiest and/or best option? Thanks
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