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McDuffie
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McDuffie
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07/21/2006 5:49 pm
Originally Posted by: armGETaTITonhmmm...

can i put one on my guitar?


Yes, but you will have to get one with the proper pole piece alignment. The classic PAF humbucker measures 1.90 inches from the center of the high E pole to the center of the low E pole. You will need to get an F spaced humbucker that measures 2.01 inches (same as a strat single coil) from the center of the high E pole to the center of the low E pole.

If you don't get an f spaced humbucker, you will be in the same unfortunate situation I was in when I found a broken Gibson Flying V in the early eighties. I carved a hole in the pickguard, and the wood underneath and screwed that pickup down. I was real proud of myself until I strung it up and realized that the high E string was way out over the pole piece and you could barely hear it, especially on a clean channel.

Hope this helps

McD