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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: PTPDennis on April 16, 2013, 01:51:34 PM

Title: Install BKP into an active mount route?
Post by: PTPDennis on April 16, 2013, 01:51:34 PM

Apologies if this has been brought up before... if it has- perhaps someone can point me in that direction...

We've got an RG8 here in the workshop, and want to drop in some Aftermaths- but the RG8 has active mount (yet, passive) p'ups.
Is there a way to mount BKP's without re-routing the guitar?

Thanks!

Dennis

Title: Re: Install BKP into an active mount route?
Post by: Kiichi on April 16, 2013, 01:54:21 PM

I am unsure what you mean by active mount. Could you link a picture to the model so we can see what you mean?
Perhaps you mean those soapbar style PUs? Direct mounts?

Oh and welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: Install BKP into an active mount route?
Post by: PTPDennis on April 16, 2013, 02:20:23 PM

Thanks for the quick reply!
Heres a shot of what we've got here...
(http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/18/999/130/056/DV016_Jpg_Large_1343658304901_A.jpg)
They LOOK like active p'ups, but they aren't...
So I want to say that I've seen people with the RG8 and some rings for installing BKP's... does this sound right?

Title: Re: Install BKP into an active mount route?
Post by: Kiichi on April 16, 2013, 02:28:59 PM

Mhh cause I don´t know too much about these I can´t really tell if those are regular HB size or the soapbar type. If they are the later I am afraid you are out of luck as BKP does not manufacture 8 string soapbar HBs, they only recently introduced the 7 string version.
If those are regular 8 string HBs in their size but they are just direct mounted that is easier. I think I recall you would have to file down the mounting aids on the sides of the HBs then, but that it is possible.
Can´t think of a way rings would help there with those dimensions.

This is what I recall, so take that with a teaspoon of salt at least. There are people on here who can help you much more.

Title: Re: Install BKP into an active mount route?
Post by: Toe-Knee on April 16, 2013, 05:14:25 PM

They are soapbar sized ones.

I guess you could email BKP and see if the 8 string soapbar size covers are on the horizon. If not this place does conversion rings and lots of custom work

http://www.fretsonthenet.com/Pickups_Info_Parts/emg%20rings.htm (http://www.fretsonthenet.com/Pickups_Info_Parts/emg%20rings.htm)