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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Ted on July 16, 2007, 10:15:40 PM

Title: 50mm vs 53mm spacing in Gibbo SG
Post by: Ted on July 16, 2007, 10:15:40 PM
Does anyone know if a 50mm Warpig will sound shitee in a 53mm Gibson SG bridge?

I don't think it will make a damn difference. Any people disagree?
Title: 50mm vs 53mm spacing in Gibbo SG
Post by: Will on July 16, 2007, 10:25:38 PM
aren't gibson's 50mm anyway?
I have a 50mm in a 53mm Kahler'd LP, sounds fine to me
local guitar tech tells me that there is going to be no big difference
however, i don't know about the warpig sounding shitee lol
Title: Re: 50mm vs 53mm spacing in Gibbo SG
Post by: Philly Q on July 16, 2007, 11:50:51 PM
Quote from: Ted
Does anyone know if a 50mm Warpig will sound shitee in a 53mm Gibson SG bridge?

It won't sound shitee.

What's the actual string spacing directly above the bridge pickup polepieces?  I'd guess probably about 51mm, so you could go either way.  I have both 50mm and 53mm pickups on Gibsons, and they all sound fine.
Title: 50mm vs 53mm spacing in Gibbo SG
Post by: Twinfan on July 17, 2007, 08:27:17 AM
50mm is the standard spacing for Gibbos - 53mm is usually used for Fender/Superstrat spacing.
Title: Re: 50mm vs 53mm spacing in Gibbo SG
Post by: Ted on July 17, 2007, 08:42:55 AM
Quote from: Philly Q
Quote from: Ted
Does anyone know if a 50mm Warpig will sound shitee in a 53mm Gibson SG bridge?

It won't sound shitee.

What's the actual string spacing directly above the bridge pickup polepieces?  I'd guess probably about 51mm, so you could go either way.  I have both 50mm and 53mm pickups on Gibsons, and they all sound fine.


I don't know I don't have the guitar yet? I got the guy to measure the polepiece distance yesterday and he measured them at 53mm. Its an SG 1.
Title: Re: 50mm vs 53mm spacing in Gibbo SG
Post by: Philly Q on July 17, 2007, 09:13:51 AM
Quote from: Ted
I don't know I don't have the guitar yet? I got the guy to measure the polepiece distance yesterday and he measured them at 53mm. Its an SG 1.

I think that's basically identical to my SG-X, but without a scratchplate.  

A 50mm pickup should be fine.  Have you already got the pickup?
Title: Re: 50mm vs 53mm spacing in Gibbo SG
Post by: Ted on July 17, 2007, 09:48:12 AM
Quote from: Philly Q
Quote from: Ted
I don't know I don't have the guitar yet? I got the guy to measure the polepiece distance yesterday and he measured them at 53mm. Its an SG 1.

I think that's basically identical to my SG-X, but without a scratchplate.  

A 50mm pickup should be fine.  Have you already got the pickup?


Yep, picked up a 50mm Warpig from flea-bay, arrived today, great
condition. No guitar to put it in though!