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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: mniel8195 on January 27, 2012, 06:43:45 AM

Title: i ordered 50mm and my bridge spacing is 52.5...will it work?
Post by: mniel8195 on January 27, 2012, 06:43:45 AM

hey guys im figuring out more as i go.  I had no idea the string spacing on my esp eclipse is 52.5 and the bridge pickup i ordered is 50mm. for some reason i just figured it was 50.  Should i return the pickup and get a 53 or does it make a huge difference in tone and interaction with the string?

Title: Re: i ordered 50mm and my bridge spacing is 52.5...will it work?
Post by: Twinfan on January 27, 2012, 08:09:35 AM

You'll be fine.  Only swap it if it bothers you.

Title: Re: i ordered 50mm and my bridge spacing is 52.5...will it work?
Post by: mniel8195 on January 27, 2012, 08:43:57 AM

you the man! my soldering is pretty sketchy since i have shaky hand but it should work

Title: Re: i ordered 50mm and my bridge spacing is 52.5...will it work?
Post by: darkbluemurder on January 27, 2012, 08:47:53 AM

Quote from: mniel8195 on January 27, 2012, 08:43:57 AM

my soldering is pretty sketchy since i have shaky hand but it should work

Just take your time and don't do it on Friday if you need it for the gig on Saturday.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: i ordered 50mm and my bridge spacing is 52.5...will it work?
Post by: Venemous on February 01, 2012, 09:11:53 PM

It won't make any difference in the sound that you'd be able to notice. It's just mostly cosmetic as other users have pointed out :)

Title: Re: i ordered 50mm and my bridge spacing is 52.5...will it work?
Post by: Mikegblues on June 27, 2012, 11:41:49 PM

Should be ok.  My PRS SE has 52mm spacing on the bridge pup and the 50mm Mule looks just fine.  Strings will most likely still pass over the pole pieces - maybe just on the edges.  Cosmetic only.

Title: Re: i ordered 50mm and my bridge spacing is 52.5...will it work?
Post by: ericsabbath on July 04, 2012, 05:32:51 PM

you can also sand the saddles to align strings with the pickup
I do that in some of my les pauls
and that's what gibson does... the strings aren't in the exact middle of the saddles, but they align with the stock pickups