Leg length on pickups

[riverbluff]

Which leg lenght do I need to get?  I can't remeber and I don't want to dis-assemble anything to find out.

It is going into a carved top VW body.

Looking at either a Riff Raff set or Holydiver set.  I was something that is nice for heavy to classic rock.  Any other suggestions?  I was think Nailbombs for a while as well.

V/R
Bill

[Twinfan]

Looking at that body, you may be able to use long legs.  However, the safest bet is to get short legs as they'll fit 99% of guitars.

One exception is the Gibson SG Standard, where you need long legs to raise the pickup high enough out of the scratchplate.

[Tellboy]

One exception is the Gibson SG Standard, where you need long legs to raise the pickup high enough out of the scratchplate.

Unless you have Mk1 type SG (or 61/62 Reissue) with small pickguard and separate pickup rings (a la Les Paul) in which case short legs are OK. I have found that long legs on the neck pickup of my 61 reissue makes  the neck pickup 'bottom out' so I can't lower it as much as I would like.

[Twinfan]

That's why I said SG Standard, and not SG '61 reissue  ;)

[Tellboy]

That's why I said SG Standard, and not SG '61 reissue  ;)

I have a an original 1964 Mk 1 SG Standard with the same problem  After all the '61 reissue is a (not particularly exact) reissue of the small pickguard Standard  As I said it seems to apply to small pickguard SG Standards with seperate pickup rings not batwing pickguards.

[Twinfan]

Ha ha!  OK, modern Standards  ;)

It's all to do with the neck angle of the newer guitars  :)

[Philly Q]

Ha ha!  OK, modern Standards  ;)

It's all to do with the neck angle of the newer guitars  :)

The same applies to Flying Vs.

Let's say Gibsons with scratchplate-mounted pickups! 

[mikeluke]

Phil/Dave

So - which leg length would I need for the bridge pickup for this SG...



Fingers crossed that I have bought the right one!

Mike

[Philly Q]

Phil/Dave

So - which leg length would I need for the bridge pickup for this SG...

Fingers crossed that I have bought the right one!

You could go for either, Mike.  Personally I'd go short, just for the extra bit of spring tension so the pickup doesn't wobble.

[mikeluke]

Phil - thanks - so you can guess which one I have, can't you? :lol:

A nice long leg Riff Raff! I guess that I could always get Tim to shorten it....

[Twinfan]

Looking at the picture Mike, I think you might get away with a long leg in that one?

[mikeluke]

I bloody hope so! I've got a Riff Raff (long legs) to go in the bridge and I will then swap the current bridge into the neck position until I find a suitable BKP replacement - have to say that I didn't think about the legs when I bought it - doh! I've got the new pickguard, knobs and pickups mounting rings (black) all ready to go. Just need to collect the guitar now.

[Philly Q]

The long leg will be fine because you've got a tall pickup ring.   You can always use extra long springs for a bit of extra tension (the BKP ones tend to be long anyway!).

[Sid]

Looking at that body, you may be able to use long legs.  However, the safest bet is to get short legs as they'll fit 99% of guitars.

One exception is the Gibson SG Standard, where you need long legs to raise the pickup high enough out of the scratchplate.

That's a little confusing the guy on the phone at bareknuckle pickups told me to get short leg pickups for my sg in fact so did my guitar tutor... :/ I hope mine fit.

[Philly Q]

Looking at that body, you may be able to use long legs.  However, the safest bet is to get short legs as they'll fit 99% of guitars.

One exception is the Gibson SG Standard, where you need long legs to raise the pickup high enough out of the scratchplate.

That's a little confusing the guy on the phone at bareknuckle pickups told me to get short leg pickups for my sg in fact so did my guitar tutor... :/ I hope mine fit.

If your SG has pickup rings, you can go with long or short (personally I prefer short).  If it has the pickups mounted on a big scratchplate (modern SG Standard or Special) you're better off with long legs - at least for the bridge pickup.