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The majority of Alnico magnets I have measured on “Patent Applied For” pickups have the same dimensions used in the older P-90’s that are often called “Soapbar” pickups. The general dimensions are 2.5″ long, .50″ wide and .125″ thick. The magnets are magnetized North and South across the .50″ dimension. The magnets are sand cast…

With modern coil winding machines the winding has become precise to the exact number of turns. Some machines will begin to slow down as the counter nears the total number of turns. Some machines break at exactly the number of turns and often the bobbin will spin for a few more turns. The modern machines…

This is a term that we use at Seymour Duncan when a small 28 gauge stranded hookup wire is connected to the beginning and finish coil of magnet wire. This gives the exit wires from the coil added durability and strength when connecting the wires to the heavier gauge lead wires that can be shielded…

If you are using single coil pickups such as Strats or Telecasters, it is easy to add extra rubber surgical tubing between the pickguard and the pickup cover. Many times the old rubber tubing becomes compressed and dried out. It is easy to repair and will solve your problem. The tubing you want is 1/4″…

Humbuckers: Try putting foam rubber in the cavity below the bottom of the pickup. This will help the pickup from rocking back and forth. Try a stronger and longer height adjust spring. The compression springs are made in various gauges of spring steel and come in a variety sizes. Wear safety glasses when trying to…

By lowering the pickup you have reduced the compression on the height adjust springs. You can either put a piece of foam in the bottom of the cavity to stabilize the pickup and make sure your using the correct spring. Stock Gibson springs are pretty strong and depending how low you put the pickup will…

I tilt the pickup and listen to the fullness of the output as the strings are plucked. I don’t use a pick, so I lower the bass side of the pickup so it’s not too fat sounding. When I play a chord, I can hit several strings simultaneously and listen closely to the overall balance…

There are two things you could do. I would try to find the original metric screws used for the pickup height adjustment or you could tap the metric height adjust holes for “National Course” American Threads. Fender pickups made in the USA are normally threaded 6/32. The (6) is the diameter of the screw and…

I would suggest removing all the pickup guard mounting screws, strings, bridge and place them in a container so you don’t lose them. Next remove all 4 screws from each pickup. Carefully lift the pickguard just enough so you can gently push the pickups in the direction desired. Don’t remove the covers from the pickguard…

There are a few things you can do to help keep you pickup adjusted properly: You can try asking the manufacturer for a replacement bottom plate. You may be able to purchase one from a music dealer that has a broken pickup or parts and maybe the bottom plate can be salvaged. The tapped hole…