Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

[Inazone]

Are the dimensions and/or screw positions of Gibson plastic pickup rings different from those of Jackson? I still haven't been able to find chrome pickup rings for the Armstrong humbuckers in my RR2, and the only logical conclusion I can come to is that the rings are Gibson-type, as I've had no problem with finding metal rings for Duncan and DiMarzio pickups. Oddly enough, I've never seen any Gibson-branded replacement chrome rings, which is what prompted this question. [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[mm2002]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

A lot of the older Charvel / Jackson guitars used a pickup ring with larger outside dimensions and screw spacing. If you want chrome ones I have yet to find a source. Dave (Budman) makes the only replacements I know of but I don't think he can do them in chrome as of yet. He does make some killer looking polished aluminum ones though, they may be what you need.

[sdavis80]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

I just ordered an aluminum pickup ring for my dk2 which budman has to custom make. When I get it I can let you know how close to chrome it actually looks. If you take a look at his website www.fretsonthenet.com it has a pic there of them. Budman will work with you and make what you are looking for I'm sure. He is a good person to deal with.

[Shotgun]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

And the aluminum shouldn't ick* out, like chrome can.

K

* A technical term.

[mm2002]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

Hey Keith, is "icking out" kinda like rusting? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Sunbane]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

Polished aluminium tends to oxidise though (getting greyish and losing luster over time), unless it is anodized.

[Budman68]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

Originally posted by Sunbane:
Polished aluminium tends to oxidise though (getting greyish and losing luster over time), unless it is anodized.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">or proffesionally clearcoated..... [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] and chrome chips and peels.


Dave-&gt;

[RacerX]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

Originally posted by budman68:
proffesionally

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[Sunbane]

Re: Pickup rings: Gibson vs. Jackson

Originally posted by budman68:
or proffesionally clearcoated.....

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">...that works too. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]