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2006-03-25, 14:54
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Fitting a humbucker into a singlecoil space
Hey guys im kinda new to this forum and ive searched for information everywhere, but cant find anything so i thought it wuld be best to ask here.
Ive recently been offered a Dimarzio Air Norton for £20 (i dnt kno how that relates to dollars mbe $30ish?) and this sounds like a good deal to me, but the problem i have is that the guitar this pickup will go into, a Yamaha Pacifica 112, has a single coil fitted to the guitar from stock so i was just wondering if any one knows the best way to fit the Air Norton in?
Thanks in advance
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2006-03-25, 14:58
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You just saw the humbucker in half, then it should fit. 
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I am playing through a crate gt1200 half stack an whenever I turn it up to a high volume it sounds really bad any suggestions?
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2006-03-25, 17:01
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FUCKING HOFF-STYLE!!!!!!!
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Well you should be able to just cut out the space in the pickguard but if the pickup route is to small you could take it to a luthier and ask him to fit the pickup for you.
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2006-03-25, 17:04
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You could just buy a new pickguard, and if the cavity is too small, saw a bit of wood off.
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2006-03-26, 23:04
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take it to a professional luthier/guitar tech. unless you're qualified to do the work yourself, DIY guitar modifications are usually a very bad idea.
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2006-03-27, 09:55
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Routing out some extra space isn't that hard. Hell, I routed out a cavity for a ofr in an explorer once.
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2006-03-27, 13:50
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i did it myself in the end but thanks for the help guys i dont think it looks too bad... wot do u think?
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2006-03-28, 00:04
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Looks alright for DIY. I'd definately see if you could get a new pickgaurd somewhere down the line.
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