Wood mounted humbuckers in routes for not wood mounted humbuckers...doable?

[rauchman]

Greetings,

Is it possible to do a wood mounted humbucker pickup in a route that was cut for a standard pickguard/pickup ring? Have no idea what's involved here and would greatly appreciate info on how to accomplish this.

Danke!!!!

 

[supertruper1988]

I posted some info in this thread:

How have you installed pickups on a body like this in the past?

I got a body from Warmoth that is similar to this build, my body is HSS just like this and is rear routed so I can't use a pickguard. How do you install humbucker and single coil pickups to a body like this without pickup rings? Detailed instructions or a really good video on this would help...

unofficialwarmoth.com

Ill copy it here for you

The only way to direct mount that humbucker without a ring is to make a small filler block or use something like the PMS system from FU-Tone.

The other route they offer is called "wood-mount" and doesnt have those recesses. If your body has that then you can directly mount them in to the wood.

As for the actual process, I use these screws from Allparts:

GS-0375-005 Pack of 6 Neck Pickup Screws

Mounting screws, under pickguard for neck pickup (6 pcs.), Stainless steel, 15/16".

www.allparts.com

They are a #3 screw which will have a tight fit into the humbucker mounting holes but will not damage the threads preventing them from being used in a ring or pickguard later. I also use the same screws for the single coils.

For height adjustment, I use foam weatherstripping that comes on a roll. Its 3/4" wide and 1/2" thick and I simply place a small section under the pickup.

 

[ragamuffin]

On my baritone build I used the mounting method where you screw a humbucker baseplate to the bottom of the pickup cavity like a "faux-Fu Tone"

 

[rauchman]

I posted some info in this thread:

How have you installed pickups on a body like this in the past?

I got a body from Warmoth that is similar to this build, my body is HSS just like this and is rear routed so I can't use a pickguard. How do you install humbucker and single coil pickups to a body like this without pickup rings? Detailed instructions or a really good video on this would help...

unofficialwarmoth.com

Ill copy it here for you

Terrific info....thanks!

On my baritone build I used the mounting method where you screw a humbucker baseplate to the bottom of the pickup cavity like a "faux-Fu Tone"

I looked at the "faux-Fu Tone", and it seems all they offer is brass, which I'm not a huge fan of. Anyone know of a steel humbucker base plate?

 

[ragamuffin]

I looked at the "faux-Fu Tone", and it seems all they offer is brass, which I'm not a huge fan of. Anyone know of a steel humbucker base plate?

Many humbucker base plates are made of nickel-silver alloy like this https://www.mojotone.com/Humbucker-Short-Leg-Frame-Nickel-Silver-49-2mm
I don't think you'll find a steel one

 

[rauchman]

Many humbucker base plates are made of nickel-silver alloy like this https://www.mojotone.com/Humbucker-Short-Leg-Frame-Nickel-Silver-49-2mm
I don't think you'll find a steel one

Ahhh, the light bulb has gone on. Thought it would be something like the FU Tone setup, but I guess using the baseplate for a humbucker would work. Appreciate the info.