Looking for a screw for the pickup rings on a Gibson Les Paul...

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NeilNeil Frets: 3594
edited May 2017 in Guitar
As above, one of the screws on my pickup surrounds is very rusty and graunched up (bridge pickup) and I want to change it out.

Are they all the same length etc?

Where can I get replacements?

TIA.

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  • GagarynGagaryn Frets: 1553
    Neil said:
    As above, one of the screws on my pickup surrounds is very rusty and graunched up (bridge pickup) and I want to change it out.

    Are they all the same length etc?

    Where can I get replacements?

    TIA.

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    Neck and bridge are different lengths, at least they are on my ES...
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  • AlegreeAlegree Frets: 665
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    I stock both humbucker screws & pickup ring screws. Unsure which you're after here.
    Alegree pickups & guitar supplies - www.alegree.co.uk
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  • NeilNeil Frets: 3594
    Alegree said:
    I stock both humbucker screws & pickup ring screws. Unsure which you're after here.
    Pickup up ring screw for bridge humbucker.
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  • GagarynGagaryn Frets: 1553
    Neil said:
    Alegree said:
    I stock both humbucker screws & pickup ring screws. Unsure which you're after here.
    Pickup up ring screw for bridge humbucker.

    If you mean the screw that secures the pickup to the ring then ignore my earlier answer. This screw is a bolt if you ask me! :-) Folk call them machine screws sometimes though. And they are the same size, neck and bridge.
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  • NeilNeil Frets: 3594
    edited May 2017
    Gagaryn said:
    Neil said:
    Alegree said:
    I stock both humbucker screws & pickup ring screws. Unsure which you're after here.
    Pickup up ring screw for bridge humbucker.

    If you mean the screw that secures the pickup to the ring then ignore my earlier answer. This screw is a bolt if you ask me! :-) Folk call them machine screws sometimes though. And they are the same size, neck and bridge.
    No, it is the woodscrew that attaches the plastic pickup ring to the guitar body.

    I can see how the bridge and neck versions would be different lengths.

    I guess I could look on ebay but my gut feeling is that most of the stuff on there would be for oriental copies which use metric as opposed to Gibsons which use imperial.
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  • AlegreeAlegree Frets: 665
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    What? machine screws are entirely different things. These are wood screws.
    Anyway, here's my listing for them if you choose to buy some https://shop.alegree.co.uk/collections/pickup-ring-screws/products/pickup-ring-screws
    Alegree pickups & guitar supplies - www.alegree.co.uk
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  • NeilNeil Frets: 3594
    Alegree said:
    What? machine screws are entirely different things. These are wood screws.
    Anyway, here's my listing for them if you choose to buy some https://shop.alegree.co.uk/collections/pickup-ring-screws/products/pickup-ring-screws
    Cheers, I assume these are the longer screws for the bridge ring and imperial threads?

    If so I'll order some up.
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  • AlegreeAlegree Frets: 665
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    They appear to be the longer type. My supplier sells them as universal ring screws, so they ought to be long enough for all applications.
    Alegree pickups & guitar supplies - www.alegree.co.uk
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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 6914
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    Gagaryn said: 

    This screw is a bolt if you ask me! :-) Folk call them machine screws sometimes though.
    It's a machine screw. Strictly speaking a bolt has an unthreaded length below the head.
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  • GagarynGagaryn Frets: 1553
    Gagaryn said: 

    This screw is a bolt if you ask me! :-) Folk call them machine screws sometimes though.
    It's a machine screw. Strictly speaking a bolt has an unthreaded length below the head.
    pah! :-)
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  • NeilNeil Frets: 3594
    edited May 2017
    Alegree said:
    They appear to be the longer type. My supplier sells them as universal ring screws, so they ought to be long enough for all applications.
    The front and back pickup rings have different length screws and there is a difference between imperial and metric threads so I think I'll leave it thanks.
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  • GagarynGagaryn Frets: 1553
    you need 1/2 inch for the neck and 3/4 inch for the bridge. Think they are no.2 but you should check by measuring existing ones. Pay attention to the head shape - my guitar has flat top screws but is from the dark days of Norlin, noticed those linked above had a slight dome.
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  • NeilNeil Frets: 3594
    Gagaryn said:
    you need 1/2 inch for the neck and 3/4 inch for the bridge. Think they are no.2 but you should check by measuring existing ones. Pay attention to the head shape - my guitar has flat top screws but is from the dark days of Norlin, noticed those linked above had a slight dome.
    Thanks for that :) Mine are the slightly domed versions (2004)

    I'll have to whip it out.
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  • streethawkstreethawk Frets: 1631
    edited May 2017
    I sell them in sets of 8 for £4 delivered.

    http://www.amberguitar.com/home/181-humbucker-pickup-surround-screws.html

    Aged is 4.50.

    http://www.amberguitar.com/home/180-aged-humbucker-pickup-surround-screws.html

    Appears to be 16 screws there.... remind me to fire David Bailey.  




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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3576
    edited May 2017
    I don't know what the P&P cost is on top but Fake 58 sell them if @streethawk hasn't got what you desire. Obviously forum members are better suppliers ;-)

    http://www.fake58.co.uk/G Hardware.htm


    edit:
    Having checked it's £4.50 P&P atop the parts on fake58 site so definately go with amberguitar.
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  • NeilNeil Frets: 3594
    I sell them in sets of 8 for £4 delivered.

    http://www.amberguitar.com/home/181-humbucker-pickup-surround-screws.html

    Aged is 4.50.

    http://www.amberguitar.com/home/180-aged-humbucker-pickup-surround-screws.html

    Appears to be 16 screws there.... remind me to fire David Bailey.  




    Cheers.

    Order placed for a set. :)
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  • AlegreeAlegree Frets: 665
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    Mine are #2 3/4 inch. US bridge size.
    Alegree pickups & guitar supplies - www.alegree.co.uk
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