does it matter...

Matt Plescher · July 15th, 2003, 04:26 PM

if the pickup is mounted on the body or floating on the pickguard? I read once on a reputable pickup winders site (can't remember who now) that it doesn't matter. I've also heard otherwise.

What do you think?

Matt

John E · July 16th, 2003, 09:15 AM

I couldn't hear a difference.

Brad · July 16th, 2003, 12:49 PM

I have heard others say that the tone is better when screwed directly into the body due to the trasfer of vibrations from the wood to pup. I have ( as John has ) had a neck pickup screwed to the body and pickguard mounted on the same guitar. If there was a difference, these old ears certainly could not tell! Otheres will disagree and state otherwise...and they may be right! But for me.....no diff!

Kevin · July 16th, 2003, 02:55 PM

But only in that it's easier to adjust the truss rod with a pickup mounted to the body, cos the pickguard is easier to get off....

Soundwise, I don't think it makes any difference -- of course, I'm sure someone would argue this to the death. :D

Bob Mc · July 16th, 2003, 03:03 PM

a SD Lil 59 humbucker in the wood seemed much basser then in the guard. I didn't like that PUP much either way, but I seemed to have more trouble balancing the volume of the 2 PUPs when the neck was body mounted.

Kingpin · July 16th, 2003, 04:59 PM

if the pickup has microphonic tendencies, and it's attached to the body, it would pickup those body vibrations better than a pickguard mount. Whether this is a desirable thing is open to debate. It seems logical to me that this would add something (however small) to the tone. One thing I'm sure of, a body mounted neck PU is cooler looking. Elegant, in a word.

July 15th, 2003, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Matt Plescher Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Michigan Posts: 837	does it matter... if the pickup is mounted on the body or floating on the pickguard? I read once on a reputable pickup winders site (can't remember who now) that it doesn't matter. I've also heard otherwise. What do you think? Matt __________________ She's not your satellite She doesn't miss you So turn off your smoke machine And Marshall stack

July 16th, 2003, 09:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
John E Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,396	I have it both ways... I couldn't hear a difference.

July 16th, 2003, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	I agree with JohnE I have heard others say that the tone is better when screwed directly into the body due to the trasfer of vibrations from the wood to pup. I have ( as John has ) had a neck pickup screwed to the body and pickguard mounted on the same guitar. If there was a difference, these old ears certainly could not tell! Otheres will disagree and state otherwise...and they may be right! But for me.....no diff! __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

July 16th, 2003, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kevin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 2,967	Yeah, there's a difference... But only in that it's easier to adjust the truss rod with a pickup mounted to the body, cos the pickguard is easier to get off.... Soundwise, I don't think it makes any difference -- of course, I'm sure someone would argue this to the death. :D

July 16th, 2003, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,577	I did hear a difference once a SD Lil 59 humbucker in the wood seemed much basser then in the guard. I didn't like that PUP much either way, but I seemed to have more trouble balancing the volume of the 2 PUPs when the neck was body mounted. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

July 16th, 2003, 04:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kingpin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here Posts: 1,208	About the only thing I might add is... if the pickup has microphonic tendencies, and it's attached to the body, it would pickup those body vibrations better than a pickguard mount. Whether this is a desirable thing is open to debate. It seems logical to me that this would add something (however small) to the tone. One thing I'm sure of, a body mounted neck PU is cooler looking. Elegant, in a word. __________________ Bring on da Twang