Members separanets Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Hi, Where can I find any info about how to set up Dimarzio's into a guitar such as Hamer Diablo? In my Hamer I the screws are thicker (click the link below to see the picture; the black screw is the Hamer's). Everything would be ok, if the Dimarzio didn't have threadings like the Seymour Duncan, which has just big holes. Due to those threadigs I can't use my Hamer's screws either. http://uiszao.russia.webmatrixhosting.net/upload/dimarpickup.jpg So it seems like a vicious circle. Is there any good solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Trevisol Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Why can't you use the screws that came with the Dim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Actually, it probably isn't the fact that the black screw is bigger.. More than likely, one uses fine threads and the other uses coarse threads. Same size overall, but the fine has more threads per inch than the coarse.Simple fix, do what the guy above says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 and if you do want to use the original screw, why couldn't you just drill out the threading on the dimarzio? or would that create more problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 If you're stuck on using the black screw, go to Ace hardware and try and match one up. Take your pickup along to match up the right thread. they usually have a selection of machine screws with black oxide finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-Type Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I just went through this two days ago. My guitars stock pickups had the gold screws that I wanted to re use only to find they are slightly larger than my two after market pickups will allow for. Same thread type though. I had to buy a GC $4.99 pickup ring kit which had the right screws thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Why can't I use the Dimarzio screws? They are incompatibl;e with my Hamers threadinghttp://uiszao.russia.webmatrixhosting.net/upload/hamerniche.jpg Why can't I widen the Dimarzios threadings? I'm not sure the pickups will suit any other guitar, but hamers. Maybe it will be impossible to use the pickups back with the ibanez after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Trevisol Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by separanets Why can't I use the Dimarzio screws? They are incompatibl;e with my Hamers threadinghttp://uiszao.russia.webmatrixhosting.net/upload/hamerniche.jpgWhy can't I widen the Dimarzios threadings? I'm not sure the pickups will suit any other guitar, but hamers. Maybe it will be impossible to use the pickups back with the ibanez after that. Ah. It wasn't clear that the pickups mounted to the body from your post. A google search for Hamer Diablo showed pickup rings around the buckers. Well then you might need to tap the pickup to the correct thread if the Hamer screw is bigger. That's risky, though, I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Pull the baseplate off of the old pickups and put them on the Dimarzios. Be very careful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I'm not even sure what to sell, that pair of pickups or the Hamer (if it's not possible to adopt other pickups but only old TB-4 and GBC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by peavey_impact Pull the baseplate off of the old pickups and put them on the Dimarzios. Be very careful though. That makes sense thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by separanets That makes sense thanks. I had to take the baseplate off my no-name washburn 7 string pickup and put it on my Dimarzio X2N-7 to make it fit. Just unscrew the screws carefully and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 14, 2006 Originally posted by peavey_impact I had to take the baseplate off my no-name washburn 7 string pickup and put it on my Dimarzio X2N-7 to make it fit. Just unscrew the screws carefully and you should be fine. If you did so, cool, I also will do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 14, 2006 Oops, the JB TB-4 is the totally different size. It's impossible to use its plate. http://uiszao.russia.webmatrixhosting.net/upload/dimandtb4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ok, I found out there are F-Spaced Dimarzio's and non-F-Spaced (standard) pickups. What I tried was standard. So now I think if I get a pair of F-Spaced Dimarzop's it will help. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by separanets Ok, I found out there are F-Spaced Dimarzio's and non-F-Spaced (standard) pickups. What I tried was standard. So now I think if I get a pair of F-Spaced Dimarzop's it will help. What do you think? You should be using F-spaced since your guitar has a Floyd Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by peavey_impact You should be using F-spaced since your guitar has a Floyd Rose. No, I'm using Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 and stuff. I want to replace the SD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by separanets No, I'm using Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 and stuff. I want to replace the SD's. I think you misunderstood me. You are replacing the SD's with Dimarzio's, correct? TB-4 = Seymour Duncan Trembucker Seymour Duncan Trembucker = Dimarzio F-Spaced. So, if you're guitar originally came with SD's, then I'm pretty sure you have to use F-spaced Dimarzios to get them to line up right. Thats all the help I can offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 22, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Yes, now I understand both your posts. They are compatible! I wonder, is it the same with active EMG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sparkytfl Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Pickup mounting screws have seperate sizes for US and import pickups. http://guitarpartsresource.com/screws_pickup.htm These guys sell all the various types. F spacing has nothing to do with the screw size, or the distance between the mounting screw holes, only the distance between the pole pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 22, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Ok, ok. The stock pickups in my Hamer Diablo have two holes without threading, so that any screw can go through the hole. If the Dimarzio had such holes too, I'd set them up with no problem. But they have threads in their holes and their holes are too small for my screws. So I wonder which pickups have just holes without threading like the stock SD TB-4 in my Hamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 So drill the holes out already and stop whining. Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted December 22, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Originally posted by 6down1togo So drill the holes out already and stop whining. Jeez. Well, once again. I would not like to spoil pickups. In the case I do not like them I want to be sure I can sell them for the same price I bought them. My strategy here is to try out a few pairs and then stay with the prair I like most. I didn't know there were humbuckers of different sizes and threadings. So what I want to find out now is what sort of humbuckers are set up in my Hamer and find some other models/brands that can suit my Hamer WITHOUT ANY MODIFICATIONS. First I thought I could replace my pickups with any other humbucker. Now I think I need to find out some more info, because I'm sure if some one put those pickups into my Hamers there must be other models of that kind. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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