Scratchplate problem..

GuitarAkuma · #1 03-27-2006, 09:31 AM

Hello

I am going to have the fancy Stealth Plus sustainer system in my lovely DBK, BUT I want the Plus version which is a singlecoil rather than the crappy driver pickup/mini humbucker monstrosity.

Problem is, where can I get a JEM scratchplate with SSH configuration??

Chris From Singapore. · #2 03-27-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GuitarAkuma

Problem is, where can I get a JEM scratchplate with SSH configuration??

Lot's of places actually.

Looking right up at the collection of banners on this site...

http://www.pickguardparadise.com/

http://home.comcast.net/~pickguards/

Nice Stainless Steel Metal

http://www.preciousmetalproducts.co.uk/ibanez_1.htm

Most folks would do a jem pickguard for you in whatever pickup config you want. All you gotta do is ask, and possibly a little tracing of your existing pickguard just for fits sake.

Christopher.

Chris From Singapore. · #3 03-27-2006, 10:38 AM

Oh yeah and another thing, if you want something done right, it's best to avoid some of the 3bay folks. My friend ordered one, and it looked homemade. Total crap IMHO.

They are cheap but if you want something done right spend a bit more dough and you'll get it. Check out the links I posted above, these folks really know what they are doing.

Especially Precious Metal Products

Rich · #4 03-27-2006, 02:25 PM

Precious Metal Products made me 2 guards for a JEM. The first had the neck pocket so pinched it wouldn't fit over a neck, AND every scrrew hole was off, the further away from center, the further they were off.

The second guard was made to replace the first botched job. Only half the screw holes didn't line up, but they completely missed drilling one of them at all.

Not a place I would ever recomend for quality work. YMMV.

Andy43 · #5 03-27-2006, 02:42 PM

I bought one off aiguitars on 'bay and it fits perfect and looks like the original. Only $25 too.

moro · #6 03-27-2006, 04:15 PM

Does Pickguard Paradise do any non-fancy stuff? I'm just looking for a plain old 3-ply white pickguard.

And a related question: will a single coil drop right into a humbucker routing? On my FP, it looks like the routing for the tabs on the humbucker baseplate are too small for a (Dimarzio) single coil.

thebigugly · #7 03-27-2006, 06:00 PM

You do know that the Sustainiac stealth plus does come in a humbucker size too. It has a dummy coil and the sustainer coild. You wouldn't need to replace the pickguard then. Joshua

Bezial · #8 03-27-2006, 11:23 PM

have to agree with rich here i was highly unimpressed with precious metals , they didnt bother to get in touch with me , seemed unsure of what they atually offered and in the end i said no and went to ekg, hearing richs comments i made the right choice.

Chris From Singapore. · #9 03-28-2006, 12:05 AM

Jeez I retract my recommendation on precious metals, thanks for the insight Rich!
I have a friend who ordered one with no problems though. I guess every company has their glitches, better to stick with the recommendations of the majority.

JEM77BRMR · #10 03-28-2006, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich

Precious Metal Products made me 2 guards for a JEM. The first had the neck pocket so pinched it wouldn't fit over a neck, AND every scrrew hole was off, the further away from center, the further they were off.

The second guard was made to replace the first botched job. Only half the screw holes didn't line up, but they completely missed drilling one of them at all.

Not a place I would ever recomend for quality work. YMMV.

Yeah, the one they sent me didn't fit the trem rout. It was made to small and the trem would get hung up on it. Screw holes were off too. And to top things off the first one they shipped (or claimed to have) never arrived. It took 4 months for them to reply to my emails and send another one.

Bezial · #11 03-28-2006, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JEM7BRMR

Yeah, the one they sent me didn't fit the trem rout. It was made to small and the trem would get hung up on it. Screw holes were off too. And to top things off the first one they shipped (or claimed to have) never arrived. It took 4 months for them to reply to my emails and send another one.

they have been to customer service school

highspeedonice · #12 03-28-2006, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by thebigugly

You do know that the Sustainiac stealth plus does come in a humbucker size too. It has a dummy coil and the sustainer coild. You wouldn't need to replace the pickguard then. Joshua

+1

GuitarAkuma · #13 03-29-2006, 11:46 AM

Yeh but does with humbucker version work the same as the singlecoil version? i.e. when you switch it off the driver pickup becomes a normal active singlecoil.

*breaking news* The manic music web site does not have the stealth plus version you talk about their only humbucker version uses a mini humbucker as the normal pick exactly what I want to avoid! So where do you get that info??

Flobanez · #14 03-29-2006, 01:49 PM

I ordered a pickguard from Pickguard Paradise a while ago, and I must say that Tom does great work, you'll be happy with their pickguards.

Andy43 · #15 03-29-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GuitarAkuma

Yeh but does with humbucker version work the same as the singlecoil version? i.e. when you switch it off the driver pickup becomes a normal active singlecoil.

*breaking news* The manic music web site does not have the stealth plus version you talk about their only humbucker version uses a mini humbucker as the normal pick exactly what I want to avoid! So where do you get that info??

Why do you want to avoid the humbucker version? It's exactly like the singlecoil one, but the added cover on the humbucker version is just a dummy(meaning it just covers of the gap).

Direct from the Sustainiac website:

"Stealth PLUS : For the two-humbucker option, we provide the driver on a full-size humbucker baseplate. There is a "dummy" cover attached next to the driver to fill up the pickup cavity so things look normal."