Pickup Pole-spacing

[johanguitarist]

Hi all!

I was planning to try a set of Kinman Blues in my Silhouette Special, and managed to find a 2nd hand set here in Latvia (not so easy il tell ya! ).
A bit of a happy trigger finger there, bought them without checking the pole-spacing... Grrr... The spacing on the original Dimarzio neck pup is 51,5mm between the outer poles, on the Kinman it is 52,5mm... It might not sound like a lot, 1mm difference, but the spacing on the Kinman just seem too wide, especially as the original is a little widely spaced already (just a tad though)

Question: I know some people here has put Fat 50s in their Silos for example, what is the spacing on "standard" strat pups, is it different from the original Dimarzios? I am just wondering if I should bother installing these or not... What do you guys think?

JJ

P.S. The photo is just for illustration what the problem is, not for exact dimensions...

[JP7Nomad]

It shouldn't cause a problem once you get it in the guitar. Worst case scenario, it'd bother you a little bit in the way it looks is all. Pole spacing won't make a difference in tone.

[jamminjim]

F-spaced pickups measure 2.01" (51 mm) center-to-center from the first polepiece to the sixth. The original DiMarzios are the same 51 mm.

but, I recommend installing them and giving them a go.....

[tommyindelaware]

fat fifties are staggerd very poorly. i've found the 1st string is always weak. sometimes.....VERY weak. they were designed for much bigger string gauges of the 50's.
the kinmans are a little on the bright side.....but are very consistant.
unless your shooting for something very specific tonewise.....the stock pickups are the best choice. they are designed for the guitar.

[candid_x]

Originally Posted by johanguitarist

The photo is just for illustration what the problem is, not for exact dimensions...

If the visual dimensions in the photo are near accurate, I wouldn't use them, nor anything but F spacing.