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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: gwEm on August 21, 2010, 01:18:38 AM

Title: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: gwEm on August 21, 2010, 01:18:38 AM

http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/allparts-guitar-amp-parts/pickup-ringssurrounds/pickup-conversion-ring-humbucking-pickup-ring-cut-for-single-coil-p-3608.html

(http://www.allparts.uk.com/images/products/thumbnails/pc_6643023.jpg)

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2010, 10:07:32 AM

Haven't used one, but they do look a bit naff, don't they?  I'm sure they do the job.

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: gwEm on August 21, 2010, 11:08:30 AM

Quote from: Philly Q on August 21, 2010, 10:07:32 AM

Haven't used one, but they do look a bit naff, don't they?  I'm sure they do the job.

they sure do ;)

was thinking about trying one in a V, just for kicks

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: sgmypod on August 21, 2010, 03:49:37 PM

I have one works fine no probs was temp until got new pickguard must get around to that

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: hunter on August 21, 2010, 06:31:42 PM

Sinner in angled position in Neck would surely be killer!  :P

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: blue on August 21, 2010, 07:37:59 PM

funny enough, i looked that up a couple of days ago.  i saw a guy playing in a blues band in county Monaghan, with an epiphone les Paul custom 3 pickup with one of those in the neck position.  it sounded pretty good.  did look odd though.

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: ToneMonkey on August 23, 2010, 02:24:16 PM

It would make a good template to make a nicer one out of wood!

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: Mr. Air on August 23, 2010, 03:35:05 PM

Great idea, but maybe not a top seller item.

Would be great for a h-s-s strat if you wanted to go classic strat (and your humbucker sits in a mounting ring).

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: gwEm on August 23, 2010, 05:03:44 PM

In a way, its a shame its angled.. Not so ideal for the neck. Maybe it has to be angled though considering the dimensions of the pickups. Might do some experimenting

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: PhilKing on August 24, 2010, 12:35:09 AM

Alvin Lee had a straight one on his 335, but it looks like he had to do some routing!

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/albigred.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/&h=693&w=520&sz=49&tbnid=uFdWw0-f9ohWgM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalvin%2Blee%2Bguitar&zoom=1&usg=__rhfSZ_SUJZmSHn2J8P9cvfZQqwA=&sa=X&ei=GgVzTKdcgoGUB6XoncEO&ved=0CDsQ9QEwBg (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/albigred.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/&h=693&w=520&sz=49&tbnid=uFdWw0-f9ohWgM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalvin%2Blee%2Bguitar&zoom=1&usg=__rhfSZ_SUJZmSHn2J8P9cvfZQqwA=&sa=X&ei=GgVzTKdcgoGUB6XoncEO&ved=0CDsQ9QEwBg)

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: gwEm on August 24, 2010, 10:10:16 AM

Quote from: PhilKing on August 24, 2010, 12:35:09 AM

Alvin Lee had a straight one on his 335, but it looks like he had to do some routing!

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/albigred.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/&h=693&w=520&sz=49&tbnid=uFdWw0-f9ohWgM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalvin%2Blee%2Bguitar&zoom=1&usg=__rhfSZ_SUJZmSHn2J8P9cvfZQqwA=&sa=X&ei=GgVzTKdcgoGUB6XoncEO&ved=0CDsQ9QEwBg (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/albigred.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alvinlee.de/&h=693&w=520&sz=49&tbnid=uFdWw0-f9ohWgM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalvin%2Blee%2Bguitar&zoom=1&usg=__rhfSZ_SUJZmSHn2J8P9cvfZQqwA=&sa=X&ei=GgVzTKdcgoGUB6XoncEO&ved=0CDsQ9QEwBg)

It does look like the clearances will be a little tight:
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/penta-tonic/prskinmans003.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/penta-tonic/prskinmans002.jpg)

Title: Re: pickup conversion ring - anyone used one?
Post by: Philly Q on August 24, 2010, 10:26:04 AM

Quote from: gwEm on August 24, 2010, 10:10:16 AM

It does look like the clearances will be a little tight:

I'd say that PRS will have definitely had some minor routing.  Their cavities are pretty tight (oo-er) even for normal humbuckers.