Pickup Rings - Which ones fit?

[Anonymous]

The rings arrived from Axerus this morning - so the usual excellent service. I'll try & fit them later - they seem to be very slightly thinner than the originals. But the colour isn't a perfect match, & I thought you might want to see them next to the originals.

It looks like they're going to clash with the scratchplate when they're fitted. So, do I remove the scratchplate?

:-?

 

[Paladin2019]

It looks like they're going to clash with the scratchplate when they're fitted. So, do I remove the scratchplate?

:-?

Looking at that picture I think they'll actually match *better* than the notorious "salmon pink" rings we get as standard on our beloved Tokais! 8)

 

[Anonymous]

Do you think so? OK, I'll try it. Matching colours never was my strong point!

 

[Anonymous]

It's an academic point. The Axerus rings are a little bit wider, so the scratchplate no longer fits. They are a tiny bit slimmer, but hardly enough to notice, so whether changing them is worth the bother is a bit debatable. One of mine was cracked anyway, so I suppose it was worth it. The curve at the bottom isn't an exact match for the curve of the body though.

So I guess I'll have to get used to it without the scratchplate, or replace the original rings.

 

[LuBee]

My allparts ones don't fit the curve of the body either.

Next time I do a pickup change I might have a go at sand them down a bit.

To be honest I prefered your goldtop with the pickguard on.

 

[Anonymous]

To be honest I prefered your goldtop with the pickguard on.

Just after I had convinced myself I prefered it without....

 

[Ozeshin]

NAAAAHHH...leave it off...it makes it look as though you're a shredder 8)

 

[Anonymous]

Thanx Oze, good to know I can always rely on you to make me feel better.

:roll:

:lol:

 

[Paladin2019]

Hey, that look was good enough for Slash! 8)

But me, I'd never take the guard off a goldtop...

:lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Well it's that, or put the old rings back on!

 

[JohnA]

I'm with the majority, Goldtop & scratchplate definetely.

 

[Anonymous]

So what would you do? Put the old rings back on?

 

[DaveWW]

So what would you do? Put the old rings back on?

Order a matching scratchplate.

Dave

 

[JohnA]

So what would you do? Put the old rings back on?

Yep, theat's what I'd do, and keep a lookout for a new ring that'll definetely fit to replace the cracked one.

 

[Anonymous]

But the 2 mm height difference is worth having, the clearance is tiny with the originals. Are all LPs like this?

 

[JohnA]

But the 2 mm height difference is worth having, the clearance is tiny with the originals. Are all LPs like this?

They vary, but my reborn LS120 is like that, and a real '59 Les Paul is like that so it can't be too much of an issue, you can always sand the bottoms of the original rings.

 

[Anonymous]

you can always sand the bottoms of the original rings.

How sad does that sound?

:roll:

 

[JohnA]

I'm a sad man :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

 

[JohnA]

Black pickup rings are the Devil's work!! Snowy should know better!!