TB+ pickup rings

exiledarchangel · April 01, 2010, 12:21:47 PM

I'm searching for a pair of (black) pickup rings, does anybody know if they are identical to 60s and 70s Tbird pickups?

godofthunder · April 01, 2010, 05:41:30 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no such animal I am aware of.

OldManC · April 01, 2010, 08:00:40 PM

http://www.fretsonthenet.com

Try there.

shadowcastaz · April 01, 2010, 08:07:38 PM

Ditto!what ol man C said.M

Nocturnal · April 01, 2010, 08:17:28 PM

Do the rings from F.O.T.N. fit the modern black pickups?

OldManC · April 01, 2010, 09:02:49 PM

Quote from: Nokturnal on April 01, 2010, 08:17:28 PM
Do the rings from F.O.T.N. fit the modern black pickups?

I just went to my parts box and checked. I originally sent a pickup ring from a 60's bird and one from a 70's bird to David, so I know they're great replicas. What I didn't know (because I'd never tried it) is that they won't work with modern black bird pickups (at least not the set I have). The newer pickups are slightly larger than either the 60's or 70's pickups. It looks like the discrepancy is down to the difference in thickness between the metal cover of the older pickups and the plastic cover of the newer ones. I'd still recommend checking with Dave and seeing if he's got some that will work.

Denis · April 01, 2010, 09:17:43 PM

If that's the difference, perhaps some light filing on the inner edge would work.

TBird1958 · April 01, 2010, 09:26:52 PM

He wouldn't have this problem if he just gave in to the goodness of CHROME

shadowcastaz · April 02, 2010, 04:49:29 AM

Quote from: Nokturnal on April 01, 2010, 08:17:28 PM
Do the rings from F.O.T.N. fit the modern black pickups?

yes

godofthunder · April 02, 2010, 06:47:13 AM

Quote from: OldManC on April 01, 2010, 08:00:40 PM
http://www.fretsonthenet.com

Try there.

Well what you know about that ?

exiledarchangel · April 02, 2010, 08:30:05 AM

Quote from: OldManC on April 01, 2010, 08:00:40 PM
http://www.fretsonthenet.com

Try there.

I already contacted him but he is not sure if the vintage rings will fit the modern TB+ pups. Dimensions seem ok, but he asked about the corner radius.
I guess I'll scan a drawing and send it to him to be sure.

Highlander · April 03, 2010, 02:27:04 PM

I've sprayed the one mark set over black, but I've also had to shape it, as the body on my T'bird differs from a Gibbie...

TBird1958 · April 03, 2010, 02:31:29 PM

YOU PAINTED THAT LOVELY CHROME RING BLACK?!

That's it.......Send the Luftwaffe over!

Highlander · April 03, 2010, 02:39:04 PM

... and the pups covered in sparkly gold stuff (on a second attempt - did you voodoo the chrome beneath to shed its covering...?)

Honest Ma'am... it does come off for inspection purposes... (ducking for cover, a sparkly gold one...

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err... would you believe it's on an undercover mission...? (running much faster...)

Err going offline now and hiding in the shed until its safe to come out (stop sniggering, V...!)

gearHed289 · April 03, 2010, 05:26:09 PM

QuoteI already contacted him but he is not sure if the vintage rings will fit the modern TB+ pups. Dimensions seem ok, but he asked about the corner radius.
I guess I'll scan a drawing and send it to him to be sure.

They won't fit, but I had them make me a pair that would. Maybe they still have the template on file?