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izy

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« on: February 13, 2008, 08:32:46 PM »
Hey guys, my m8's thinkin of buying some pickups but doesn't know what leg size to buy, can you guys help out? The guitar is a PRS Tremonti SE. thanks in advance
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Philly Q

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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2008, 08:35:00 PM »
It doesn't matter - the body's deep enough for either.
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izy

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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2008, 08:37:05 PM »
Okily dokey, thanks man, which would you buy if you don't want to route into the guitar, or won't that effect it, sorry if i sound like a moron its just i don't know exactly what legs are.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2008, 08:45:45 PM »
The legs are the bits at the side of the pickup's baseplate which are then bent at 90 degrees to make the feet which the mounting screws go into.

So basically the length of the legs affects the overall height/depth of the pickup.

It's safer to get short legs, that way you're very unlikely to need any additional routing.  And with short legs the pickup mounting springs will be more "squashed", so the pickup's less likely to wobble if you rest your hand on it.
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2008, 09:18:03 PM »
I thought this was gonna be a thread about your jeans leg-length  :?

I'm a shortass 32" leg fwiw.  Sorry I have nothing useful to add here.

izy

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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2008, 09:49:54 PM »
lol, thanks anyway HTH!
Phil, thanks for your help man! cn't tell you how usefull thats been!
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2008, 10:04:31 PM »
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
I thought this was gonna be a thread about your jeans leg-length  :?

I'm a shortass 32" leg fwiw.  Sorry I have nothing useful to add here.

Call that shortass?  I'm 30".  29" if I can get 'em.
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2008, 06:00:48 AM »
Let's just not talk about width, ok?
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