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Do Les Pauls need f spaced pickups?

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Do Les Pauls need f spaced pickups?

Although some players believe that F-spaced pickups are only for the bridge position of tremolo bridge guitars, many guitars with fixed bridges (including late 1990s Gibson Les Pauls, Epiphones and other import T-O-M guitars) should have F-spaced pickups in the bridge position.

Are F spaced pickups necessary?

No. F Spaced/Trembucker pickups where designed for guitars with Fender-style string spacing and Floyd Rose-style string spacing. A guitar with a more traditional style bridge (ie Gibson style) can just use regular spaced pickups. This is terrible advice.

What spacing are Les Paul pickups?

In other words, if you measure from the center of the high E pole piece to the center of the Low E pole piece, a Gibson spaced pickup will measure right around 50 millimeters. A pickup with Fender spacing will measure between 52 and 53 millimeters, depending on the pickup.

Are Gibsons F spaced?

For background, dual-coil guitar humbuckers, invented by Gibson in the 1950s, come in two widths in modern times: “G” spaced (historic “Gibson” dimensions), with a 50mm span between the E string poles; and “F” spaced (historic dimensions for Fender guitars), with a slightly wider 53mm span.

Are Shawbuckers F spaced?

Are fender Shawbuckers F spaced? Narrow 1-15/16″ pole spacing(NOT F spaced). Includes mounting hardware. Designed by acclaimed humbucking pickup guru Tim Shaw, the ShawBucker pickup is, in his words, a new take on an old perception.

Are EMG pickups F spaced?

EMG Dual Mode 57/66 Humbucker 2-piece Pickup Set – F-spaced – Black.

Does F spacing really matter?

For correct string alignment and a balanced output, F-spaced humbuckers should be used in the bridge position on guitars with string spacing at the bridge of 2.1″ or 53mm (or greater). If the nut width is 1-11/16″ or 43mm (or greater) F-spaced pickups can be used in the neck position.