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 Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:21 pm
Alright. After getting a guitar from a friend I noticed that his humbucker sat at a slant. I tried to adjust it, but the right side (the side that was too high) wouldn't go down. So I removed the strings and took out the humbucker (bridge position) to find that the compartment isn't deep enough for the actual pickup AND the wires for the humbucker and two single coils pickups he's got in it. (The single coil wires run up through the humbucker compartment). The riser (spring and screw on the pickup) sit on the three wires poking through the wall of the backplate compartment and then drop down into the bottom of the compartment. This is why it sits at a slant.
I tried for hours to get those wires into a position where they would allow the humbucker to sit flush into the guitar (I needed to get the action lower than the pickup could altogether drop).
So anyways, would it be safe for me to deepen the hole a bit, or maybe drill a hole for the wires else ware in the guitar? The guitar is a washburn WR120, and I'm not sure if sanding it deep enough for those wires would effect the tone of the guitar or not.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:35 pm
Personally, my rule of thumb is this: if the problem is electronics or setup, Go DIY. If it requires body modification (woodwork) then take it to someone professional. It costs money but you will be much better rewarded in the long run.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:22 pm
Yeah, I recently had a similiar problem, and I took care of it myself. I ur good at that type of thing go for it, Bt if ur not really sure, go to someone more skilled.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:36 pm
Well personally, I've only liked one Washburn I've ever played, and that is Nick Catanese of BLS's signature. I like the sanding idea, it might take a while, but it really shouldn't effect resonance, sustain, or overall sound if you sand in the right areas.
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