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fohl

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Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
« 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

fohl

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Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
« Reply #1 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. 

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Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2020, 04:04:23 AM »
Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers
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Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2020, 11:06:39 AM »
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Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers

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Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2020, 03:08:57 PM »
Cobras are true single coils, not humbuckers

I assumed they were buckers
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Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2020, 04:04:56 PM »
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
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Re: Mounting Screws for Cobra PUs in Stratocaster
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2020, 01:04:40 AM »
Dave is right. They are single coils.
« Last Edit: June 25, 2020, 01:06:31 AM by Telerocker »
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