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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 4 Feb 2008 9:48 am    
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is it a wide or narrow mount BL710 that goes on an Sho~Bud LDG ?

is the string spacing not too wide on that steel for those pick ups ?
or is it a specific BL710 for Sho~Bud ?
i ask this 'cause the string spacing is narrower on my Zum than it was on my Professional

Thanx again for the help & replies Mr. Green
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James Morehead


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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
Post  Posted 4 Feb 2008 9:56 am    
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The LDG is the same spacing as a Professional. Narrow mount should get you dialed in. The 710 is what Lloyd Green uses, as I understand, in his LDG. I play a Professional and a '73 LDG, they are the same. Hope this helps.
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Bob Hoffnar


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Austin, Tx
Post  Posted 4 Feb 2008 4:10 pm    
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I had a BL710 in an LDG at my house for a few months. It sounded great. Clear and focused. That warm sho bud sound shown right through.
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James Morehead


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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
Post  Posted 4 Feb 2008 4:45 pm    
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I should clarify, The LDG and the Professional take the same pickup, and have the same string spacing, at least the roundfronts do.
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 5 Feb 2008 1:25 am    
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Thank you Gentlemen Very Happy
the BL710s i had in my SB Professional were great

so if i understand correctly, it's the narrow mount 710 that fits in the LDG ?
please confirm
Mercy bookoo Winking
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 5 Feb 2008 5:59 am    
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Yes Crowbear it is the Bill Lawrence 710 "Narrow mount" that you want.
Ricky
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Brint Hannay

 

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Maryland, USA
Post  Posted 5 Feb 2008 6:50 am    
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One thing to be aware of, as I was told by Becky Lawrence, is that on some Sho-Buds the opening for the pickup is a little too narrow to accommodate the 710 narrow-mount, and needs to be enlarged slightly in the fretboard-to-changer dimension.
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James Morehead


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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
Post  Posted 5 Feb 2008 8:13 am    
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Brint Hannay wrote:
One thing to be aware of, as I was told by Becky Lawrence, is that on some Sho-Buds the opening for the pickup is a little too narrow to accommodate the 710 narrow-mount, and needs to be enlarged slightly in the fretboard-to-changer dimension.


Brint brings up a good point.

The '73 LDG opening measures 1-3/8"W and 4-5/8"L, as does our '68 Shobud 6139 singleneck.

The BL 710 in my possesion measures 1-11/32"W and 4-1/2"L, so you have 1/32" to slide it in. My original Shobud pickup measures 1-1/8"W and 4-1/2"L. Truetones are the same as the Shobuds.
Hope this helps, Crowbear.
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 5 Feb 2008 8:15 am    
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Thanks again guys ! Very Happy
w: that, i should be set fer the holy land

lock'er up, cause i'm gone..........
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