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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: fohl on June 22, 2020, 03:56:48 PM

Title: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: fohl on June 22, 2020, 03:56:48 PM
Hi Guys,
does anyone know what kind of screws are recommended for mounting Cobra single-coil humbuckers in a Stratocaster?
F.ex. M3,5 x 25 or M4 x 20 or is it an imperial thread, or does it have a thread at all??? I am completely confused.

I don't have the originals anymore, otherwise I wouldn't ask.
Also I would like to get some black ones because I have a black pick guard installed.

If this is a stupid question, please enlighten me :-)
cheers!
Florian
Title: Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: fohl on June 22, 2020, 05:00:06 PM
I just received the answer form the support:

They are a 6 - 32. x 1" cross-head oval. They are basically a slightly longer normal strat screw - which is a vintage-accurate component. So what you're looking for is a modified vintage-accurate fastening. I don't think you will be able to find them in black I'm afraid, as we are the only people who use that design in that length.

I wouldn't normally recommend this - but people have painted the ends of the screws before and one guy even used a sharpie marker pen. As I said, it's not something I can recommend, but if you can't find the screws then you may have to try something like that. 
Title: Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: Dave Sloven on June 23, 2020, 04:04:23 AM
Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers
Title: Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: Telerocker on June 24, 2020, 11:06:39 AM
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Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: darrenw5094 on June 24, 2020, 03:08:57 PM
Quote from: Dave Sloven on June 23, 2020, 04:04:23 AM
Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers

I assumed they were buckers
Title: Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: Dave Sloven on June 24, 2020, 04:04:56 PM
Quote from: darrenw5094 on June 24, 2020, 03:08:57 PM
Quote from: Dave Sloven on June 23, 2020, 04:04:23 AM
Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers

I assumed they were buckers

They are definitely single coils

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfO_7Kl09uE
Title: Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: darrenw5094 on June 24, 2020, 05:07:58 PM
Quote from: Dave Sloven on June 24, 2020, 04:04:56 PM
Quote from: darrenw5094 on June 24, 2020, 03:08:57 PM
Quote from: Dave Sloven on June 23, 2020, 04:04:23 AM
Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers

I assumed they were buckers

They are definitely single coils

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfO_7Kl09uE

Maybe so 😬
Title: Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
Post by: Telerocker on June 25, 2020, 01:04:40 AM
Dave is right. They are single coils.