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Old 06-21-2007, 03:58 AM
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From pickguard mount to body mount


I curretnly have an RG 2550 and the p ups are mounted on the pickguard. is possible to convert it and mount it dirently to the body? I have no intention of removing the pguard i just want to dirently mount it to the body for better sustain.

Your comments are greatly appreciated.
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Old 06-21-2007, 09:08 AM
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Re: From pickguard mount to body mount


It's not hard at all, just use existing pickguard holes as guides to mark holes in the body, drill them and get screws for direct mounting (from stewmac.com for example). Then mount pickups and use old holes to put screwdriver though (you need either small screwdriver or you'll need to enlarge those holes.
That should be all
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Old 06-21-2007, 11:37 AM
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Re: From pickguard mount to body mount


You should have bought the 2570!!
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Old 06-21-2007, 12:24 PM
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Re: From pickguard mount to body mount


i wouldnt think the change in sustain would be noticeable :S

And it mite hurt the resale value later, not sure about that, but i doubt it would be worth the hassle.
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Old 06-21-2007, 12:43 PM
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Re: From pickguard mount to body mount


just get some really long wood-screws and hey presto... direct mounted pickups..

some people cut away the pickguard or over size the pickguard screw holes (my preferred option) so that the screws dont make contact with the plastic.. no-one will ever bea able to tell you modded the guitar uless they try to remove the scratch plate ...

Personally I think any benefits to sustain you gain from direct mounting on a floating guitar are minimal... and not as obvious as using lower magnetic pull pickups or blocking the trem...

Sometimes I go a bit mad and think I can hear a tone difference but I recorded and A/B'd a guitar I did this to once and couldnt hear any difference... also worth mentioning is that once youve set on a pickup height I like to 'pack' under the pickup with slivers of wood or paper so that the pickups are held tight against something thats held tight against the body... I like to think that having a more rigidly held pickup transfers the vibrational energy from the body to the pickups better. Though this more than likely makes no difference to sustain or tone I still like to do it to all my direct mount guitars...

Since generally you wouldnt be using a floating trem if you didnt need to then might I suggest your first step to be check you got your pickup height at a sweet spot that isnt too far away so that you can get all the tones that you want and is as far away as possible to reduce string pull from the magnets.
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Old 06-21-2007, 03:13 PM
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Re: From pickguard mount to body mount


I agree with others, there won't be any noticeable difference. Think about it, notes are produced by string vibrating next to magnet. Making pickup vibrate won't help with tone or sustain...at least that's what I think.
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