Does an Epi LP Custom or standard need a trembucker?

[Mapleg4]

I've noticed that they have a spacing of 52 mm while the Floyd has 53.

 

[Tipperman]

They don't NEED one. I think the only real difference it makes is alignment. I've always used one just so the pole pieces line up with the strings. I don't really notice a big enough difference between the two types on an LP to warrant going out of your way for it, though. There is a little difference without it, but it's nothing you can't fix just by playing.

 

[AutoBat]

they probably do not need the 'trembucker' spacing (trembucker is Seymour Duncan's term, Dimarzio calls it F spacing)


If you get the wrong one you probably won't be able to hear a difference in the end anyhow.

 

[Mapleg4]

they probably do not need the 'trembucker' spacing (trembucker is Seymour Duncan's term, Dimarzio calls it F spacing)


If you get the wrong one you probably won't be able to hear a difference in the end anyhow.

I've seen pics of Epi LP's where the humbucker looks to short.

 

[line6man]

Do you honestly think that 1mm is going to make a difference?

 

[Tipperman]

The only difference it can make is a very very very unimportant subtle difference in string volume. It's more for aesthetic. A solution to an imaginary problem, basically.

 

[Mapleg4]

The only difference it can make is a very very very unimportant subtle difference in string volume. It's more for aesthetic. A solution to an imaginary problem, basically.

How can that affect wide bends?

 

[Ace Flibble]

Seymour Duncan Trembucker pickups with metal covers own't fit in the stock mounting rings. They come with their own matte black flat mounting ring, which is of course useless with a Les Paul anyway. Trembuckers without covers will fit the stock mounting rings but they still look a bit odd up close, clearly scraping against the sides of the mounting ring in some places and leaving large gaps in other places. DiMarzio F-spaced pickups are the same dimensions as regular humbuckers and their pole pieces align with Epiphone bridges perfectly. Of course, DiMarzio do rather suck if you want a more vintage style pickup though. In that instance I'd recommend settling for regular SD humbuckers (or go boutique, though that costs a lot more). The pole pieces will be slightly too narrow for the two E strings to align properly but this isn't too much of a problem - I find simply raising the pickup a couple of mm more than usual sorts any response problems that can come from misaligned pole pieces. Pole piece alignment matters more with single coils than humbuckers anyway.

 

[Mapleg4]

Seymour Duncan Trembucker pickups with metal covers own't fit in the stock mounting rings. They come with their own matte black flat mounting ring, which is of course useless with a Les Paul anyway. Trembuckers without covers will fit the stock mounting rings but they still look a bit odd up close, clearly scraping against the sides of the mounting ring in some places and leaving large gaps in other places. DiMarzio F-spaced pickups are the same dimensions as regular humbuckers and their pole pieces align with Epiphone bridges perfectly. Of course, DiMarzio do rather suck if you want a more vintage style pickup though. In that instance I'd recommend settling for regular SD humbuckers (or go boutique, though that costs a lot more). The pole pieces will be slightly too narrow for the two E strings to align properly but this isn't too much of a problem - I find simply raising the pickup a couple of mm more than usual sorts any response problems that can come from misaligned pole pieces. Pole piece alignment matters more with single coils than humbuckers anyway.

In other words, using normal spaced DiMarzios shouldn't be a problem?