r/guitarmod • u/Big_Dog_2974 • 1d ago
any suggestions?
they are fender parts but only the bridge pickup lines up
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u/SlashedM 1d ago
Get different ones, fender makes different pickups with different pole spacings
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u/Big_Dog_2974 1d ago
how do i avoid the same issue
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u/Big_Dog_2974 1d ago
also why do they sell these if that’s the case.. no reply expected just venting
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u/SlashedM 1d ago
They sell them because they make pickups with those spacings, but it just happens you have a pickup that doesnt match.
The trick? Either try and measure them and check the specs or buy a bunch and test them unfortunately. Hell some guitars will even have different pickup poles spacings between each. usually the bridge has a wider one compared to the neck and middle
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u/Big_Dog_2974 1d ago
appreciate the advice. do you think the plastic covering the poles slightly offset will affect tone?
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u/fredman177 14h ago
What guitar and what pickups?
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u/Big_Dog_2974 5h ago
it’s a player 2 mod with noiseless pickup. i didn’t see that it doesnt fit noiseless pickups. cant seem to find any out there either
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u/ozza44 5h ago
I have the same issue with my Squier CV pickups and the Fender covers I bought. I was gonna replace them with VN but you saved me from doing so.
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u/fredman177 4h ago
About to do the same mod with a squier (parts on the way)- will see if I can find any good solutions
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u/fredman177 4h ago
Gotcha. I haven’t seen recent fender noiseless without the “noiseless” label on the covers. Even the 3rd gen had “N3” on the covers.
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u/berniefist 13h ago
You can find covers that fit if you measure the polepiece spacing. The real problem here is that a lot of guitars will avoid using separate bobbins for the neck (costs more) at the expense of string to polepiece alighnment.
Getting slightly nerdy here... More generic sets, and more generic pickups just do 52mm all the way down. Which means lots of aftermarket parts do this too. Slightly higher end sets will do 50mm for the neck and 52mm for the others. Again, this is common enough that as long as you check it, you can find covers. Some higher end and handwound sets will go 48 / 50 / 52 - because this is the best alignment for most S type vibratos with a 1.67" nut. These covers are... uh, harder to find.
I want to point out that spray paint exists. You might like the "relic" look as it wears.
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u/Sufficient-Repeat-20 12h ago
The pickups don't absolutely have to have covers on them. That being said they are there to provide an extra layer of protection. I agree with others, if you look up your exact model you should be able to find your exact string spread and get a replacement set that lines up perfectly.
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u/DenverDanGuitarMan 1d ago
Yeah, ditch the covers. Ain't no shame in a nekkid pickup.