Posted: 12/31/2016 11:46:55 PM EDT
I have an 8 string set of Seymour Duncans I'd like to try in a fanned fret 7 string. The problem is, the fanned 7 pickups are mounted on an angle. Here is a rough pattern I made and you can see the pickups don't align with the poles at all. Would the strings being between pole pieces like this have a noticeable effect?
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The output between strings won't be even. Your best bet with multiscale/fanned fret models is find a bladed pickup. Most pickup manufacturers will specify if they're pole/blade on their website.
I'm a bass player so I don't know any examples off hand but I went through the same ordeal with a fanned fret bass. |
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Yeah, but aren't EMGs a bar magnet?
I honestly don't know, my only experience is with passive pole pickups in a Strat, and I just bought my first ESP with Active EMGs, so this is basically just a tag for info. (Other than I'm not a Team Member, so a tag no longer works....) Related: How do you like that fanned fretboard? I haven't played one yet, but I can see the benefit to them. Was it hard to adapt to it? |
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Credge is right. While not exactly the same, there are/were plenty of '80s super Strats with a bridge humbucker at the same angle as the original single coil. Pole pieces didn't line up and they still worked.
If you decide to get something made to fit your guitar properly, it may fall into the "shop floor custom" category. With Seymour Duncan, if you want an existing pickup (new, not a used one), but want to slightly alter it with parts, ect, that they already have on hand, that'll more than likely be considered a shop floor custom, which is much cheaper and quicker than a full blown custom pickup. Just email them or call them. http://www.seymourduncan.com/contact-form |