Author Topic: (x) Help needed on pickup adjustment screw measurements (Read 858 times)

sfnic · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2005, 04:05:59 PM »

You can get the center-to-center distance by starting with the method Mica shows above (outer edge-to-outer edge) and then subtracting the diameter of ONE of the holes. Allowing for a few ten-thousandths lost to measuring on the curved surfaces, you'll still be well within standard manufacturing tolerances of the actual center-to-center dimension.

i.e., if you take Mica's technique and get, say, 1.643, and then measure the hole and get 0.143, the resulting center-to-center would be 1.500.

keith_h · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2005, 09:46:38 AM »

You can also obtain center-to-center distance by measuring from the the outside edge of one hole to the same outside edge of the other hole. This will allow you to get a fairly accurate reading with a rule in the event you don't have a set of calipers. It also doesn't require you to now the holes diameter.

Keith

90k6259 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2005, 04:47:13 PM »

Mica's measurement of .846 is for the (outside edge of hole to outside edge of hole) measurements of the abs plastic shell with gold logo.

These are similar to the pickups I have, which are said to have come from a 1992 Essence.

The .666 is for the (outside edge of hole to outside edge of hole) measurement of the polyurethane shell.(Mine had the large ingraved logo)

These are similar to the pickups that came out of my 1990 Essence.

What seems to be going on here, is that the hole spacing on the polyurethane shells are narrower than the abs plastic shells. Other dimensions remain the same (unchanged)

Thanks to all who have contributed to this delima
Roy

pace · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2005, 08:47:21 PM »

Hey Roy!

I wish I could contribute something useful to the discussion, other than assure you that the MXY's DID come out of Rory's '92 Essence.... This really sucks, and more than anything, I want to see you with a fully restored Essence sooner than later.... If I only knew then, what I know now....

-Mike

90k6259 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 15, 2005, 11:53:31 AM »

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the kind thoughts,and confromation on the 92 Essence. Better me then someone that may of needed them because they wanted to take their favorite bass on tour or something. I really had no use for the jazz pups, so I am really not in any different position than I was before the trade, just a different set of pickups thats all.
Enjoy the pickups!
Roy