Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: gwEm on July 26, 2012, 10:40:10 AM
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Does anyone know a source of these? I've searched in the usual places but maybe I'm missing the obvious here!
Thanks, G
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Good question! I think it's a rare case where you don't actually need specialised screws, any regular wood screw of approximately the right size will do fine.
Because I couldn't find any dog-ear screws as such, I bought some of these although really they're unnecessarily long:
http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/guitar-bass-parts/hardware/screws-and-springs/pickup-screws-springs/pickup-mounting-screws-for-tele-neck-pickups-p-3640.html (http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/guitar-bass-parts/hardware/screws-and-springs/pickup-screws-springs/pickup-mounting-screws-for-tele-neck-pickups-p-3640.html)
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i usually use pickup ring screws
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i usually use pickup ring screws
not a bad idea, although the ones I have are all countersunk, and the dogear cover I have isn't countersunk. no idea whats usual for the dogear covers.
went to the DIY shop at lunchtime, though the wood screw they had were all too large
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hmm, cant remember if the covers i had were countersunk. i dont think they are usually. I cant remember having to do anything last time i used them but i wouldnt be shy about countersinking them gently by hand if needed
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hmm, cant remember if the covers i had were countersunk. i dont think they are usually. I cant remember having to do anything last time i used them but i wouldnt be shy about countersinking them gently by hand if needed
this gives me the confidence I need! :) ta Wez
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no idea whats usual for the dogear covers.
They're normally round-headed screws, and the holes in the covers aren't countersunk, so there's actually leeway to move the pickup around a little if you slacken the screws.
But as I say, I don't think it really matters much in this case.
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no more nails does the trick :lol: