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Topic: Will a E-66 fit in a MSA Classic? |
Greg Johnson
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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 7:09 am |
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I am facing replacing the p/u's in my 73 MSA D-10. And I want to go with the E-66. Does anyone know of any problems that a rookie can't handle in fitting them etc.
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92 Emmons LII
79 Super Pro
Quilter TT
Evans FET 500
Fender Twin 65 RI
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 8:26 am
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You'll need to remove the pickup tray from the guitar, since the original pickups are held in place by screws coming out of the bottom of the pickups.
Instead of drilling out the pickup tray, I'd use either double-sided tape or (I wish I could recall which pickup maker suggested this, but a maker did suggest it) using three or four Velcro dots to hold the pickup to the tray
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Dave O'Brien
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Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 8:49 am Msa
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If you have the thin pickups in there you'll have to rout it out or have your pups rewound. If you post a pic we can tell you better.
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Dave O'Brien
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 9:18 am
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| I don't recall the year that MSA changed the neck design from the thin pickup being in the wooden neck to a wider one being housed on a plate that resided in the metal end-cap at the end of the neck. If it is the latter then you can put virtually any pickup in it w no problem however if it is the former then Dave's comment applies. |
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 9:26 am
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| Measure the width of the pickup opening and then check the width of the base plate on the George L' to determine if it will fit properly. If you have the original style MSA design with the narrow pickup opening, even a 'narrow mount' replacement pickup will not fit and as stated will necessitate either rewinding the original pickup or routing out the neck opening. |
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Greg Johnson
From:
Greencastle, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 9:58 am
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Dave
Here is a pic. (sorry it's not better) but the cavity measures about 2 inches wide.
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MSA CLassic SD-10
92 Emmons LII
79 Super Pro
Quilter TT
Evans FET 500
Fender Twin 65 RI
American Takimine |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 10:01 am
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| Jim Palenscar wrote: |
| I don't recall the year that MSA changed the neck design from the thin pickup being in the wooden neck to a wider one being housed on a plate that resided in the metal end-cap at the end of the neck. |
I think it was 1975 or '76.
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 2:43 pm
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| Greg...I replaced a pickup in a similar MSA with a George L E-66 and while it fit nicely, did not care for the resulting tone. You may want to consider a 10-1 or a Bill Lawrence XR-16 as an alternative..JMHO...Note; I believe that there are small springs located between each mounting screw and the guitar body that are used for adjusting the pickup height so a little caution when removing the existing pickup may save a trip to the hardware store. |
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Dave O'Brien
From:
Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 29 Dec 2013 5:59 pm Msa
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I like E-66, 10-1, XR-16 and the single coil MSA Supersustain - the only one I don't like is the fat one you have but anything will fit in there on the spring plate.
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Dave O'Brien
Emmons D-10, CMI D-10, Fender Deluxe Reverb, PV 112, Fender Pro Reverb
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Greg Johnson
From:
Greencastle, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2013 6:07 am
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So with the knowledge of that an e-66 will fit. Anyone know a good source for one? OR anyone got one they want to part with?
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MSA CLassic SD-10
92 Emmons LII
79 Super Pro
Quilter TT
Evans FET 500
Fender Twin 65 RI
American Takimine |
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