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Teddy Salad · September 29th, 2006, 05:51 PM

...to change the stagger of two poles on my Antiquity 55 Tele with the raised D & G poles? The D & G strings are a bit hot with the tele, probably because it has a coumpound radius of 7.25" to 9.5" - therefore a bit flatter at the heel. Will I ruin the pickup if I gently lower the D & G poles?

Thanks,
T.S.

RockinCarl · September 29th, 2006, 06:18 PM

Yes, you'll break it. The coil is wound directly on the magnets, and plus than you couldn't push them through any further because of the steel plate on the bottom of the pickup. You're better off just getting something similar but with flat poles.

Teddy Salad · September 29th, 2006, 06:49 PM

I suspected as much.

chickenpicker · September 30th, 2006, 03:11 AM

Just get the biggest file in your toolbox, loosen the strings and give them pole pieces a few strokes. Hey presto! lowered poles...and in all probability, no magnetism left in them!

Actually, has anyone tried this?

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Teddy Salad Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LV-426 Age: 51 Posts: 201 7 Photos	Thanks, Carl! I suspected as much. __________________ Non-Linear, Closed-Loop, Spirals everywhere in our Universe.

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September 29th, 2006, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,526	Yes, you'll break it. The coil is wound directly on the magnets, and plus than you couldn't push them through any further because of the steel plate on the bottom of the pickup. You're better off just getting something similar but with flat poles.

September 30th, 2006, 03:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,059 14 Photos	Just get the biggest file in your toolbox, loosen the strings and give them pole pieces a few strokes. Hey presto! lowered poles...and in all probability, no magnetism left in them! Actually, has anyone tried this?

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