Members CrackerD Posted April 14, 2006 Members Share Posted April 14, 2006 So I pickup up this USA strat for 100 bucks a few months ago (I think the guy needed drugs). It came with some wacky me'tal-dude pickups (Hot rails, Jb jr, YJM neck) that some 'tard wired and it was all jacked up. Unshredable. SO, I snagged a set of Texas Specials to stick in it. I go to stick them in and find the dang mounting screws (came with the p'ups) don't seem to want to thread into the pickup!! It goes through the guard and cover okay, but will not thread in!! It's not really even close!!??? WTF is up with these dealies?? Do I have to tap the damn things?? Any Stratocaster know-it-alls ever have this problem??? :confused: I am kinda stoked to have a strat now, since it was so cheap and it's gonna be my first full-on wiring job. Also, I was gonna use 250 pots for tones, and a 5oo for volume. Is that semi-correct?? Thanks in advance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowMach Posted April 14, 2006 Members Share Posted April 14, 2006 make note of the length and head to the hardware store that has lots of fastners with your pick ups. you should be able to find the ones you need. nice fender wiring schematics edit: nice luck on getting the guitar. every time a junkie approaches me in a parking lot they want to sell me a cell phone or a cd case full of discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrackerD Posted April 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks! The thing is, the screws were INCLUDED with the TexSpec set!! They came from fender! They fit all my other pickups, but don't fit the pickups they came with!! Grrr. I have no idea what size the holes are on the pickups, I only know they are too small! Thanks also for the diagrams!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Twangster Posted April 14, 2006 Members Share Posted April 14, 2006 Push harder. Once they start they'll go in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrackerD Posted April 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2006 Aight! There was a bunch of wax from the potting that I removed, but sheesh, they are NOT going in!! The wax made it even more of a fubar. I will try again this evening. I'll borrow a cycle of 'roids from my neighbor , Barry, and have another go. I might try to ream 'em just a tad to get the threads to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowMach Posted April 14, 2006 Members Share Posted April 14, 2006 oh the screws came with the pup from fender.........man thats not funny at all! i've had luck starting the screw from the bottom side of the pup and then screw in the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrackerD Posted April 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2006 Yeah, tried that!!! Friggin Fender. Sub-par screw holes right next to expensive "Custom Shop" logo!!! Double Grrrrr. They do appear to be nice pickups though. I was surpried by the decent quality. I think I will just ream the hole a hair 'till the screw starts to grip. Problem is, if I f**k up, then their goes adjusting the dang things!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members powderfinger Posted April 15, 2006 Members Share Posted April 15, 2006 The hole's supposed to be a tight fit; the screw cuts it's own threads as you install it the first time. If you used a power screwdriver you probably wouldn't be having a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrackerD Posted April 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2006 I'll try the 'ol power screwdriver. Thanks! I should mention that I do realize that the screws cut their own threads, and have done probably 10 pickup swaps in my 20 years of playing. None of the other pickups have been quite this tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members powderfinger Posted April 15, 2006 Members Share Posted April 15, 2006 That's cool; I've done quite a few myself & not run into that problem, but in that case it sounds like you better drill that bobbin out a little then, or it might split. And that would piss you off in a hurry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members parenthetical Posted April 16, 2006 Members Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yeah, These are hard to do. You really have to press hard, but carefully to get the screw to thread into the flatwork without splitting it (either ripping the hole, or delaminating the fiber bobbin material). I usually will try to get the screws to thread in before trying to mount to a pickguard. For example, put the pickup standing straight up on a table with the wires hanging off of the edge (so it sits flat against the surface) and carefully hold the screws while pushing and turning the screw driver hard so that I don't slip and jab the coil. Once you've gotten it to screw in once or twice, it's much easier with the pickguard in the picture. Best of luck all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CrackerD Posted April 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 17, 2006 Cool, glad to hear it's not just me!! I'll try the table thing! Still haave not got to it with easter and all! Thanks for the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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