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Pickup Mounting and Height
Posted: 4 Mar 2021 11:33 am
by Bradley Harper
Hi guys,
Just got a wide mount BL705, but looks like it’s a little long. Is it ok to just file the plate down a bit lengthways, and what type of tool is best to do it with?
Also, any ideas in terms of the best pickup height (by that I mean the distance between the pickup and strings) for a 705?
Thanks guys!
Posted: 4 Mar 2021 2:11 pm
by Richard Sinkler
Every Bill Lawrence pickup I have ever purchased, 710s and XR-16, wide or narrow, have never just dropped in the cavity. They all (6 of them) had to have the baseplate filed down (I use a Dremel).
Posted: 5 Mar 2021 4:06 pm
by Bradley Harper
Thanks Richard! I’m glad I’m not alone in this lol!
Posted: 9 Mar 2021 6:54 am
by Lane Gray
Another vote for the Dremel.
Posted: 9 Mar 2021 4:50 pm
by Aren Orsen
To drop the pickup lower on my Justice, I had to grind off the sides of the baseplate. The Dremel worked great.
My 705 was blowing out my effects and tubes, hence the drop. I got it to be about 5 to 6 mm from the strings, and it now sounds great to me.
Posted: 10 Mar 2021 5:16 pm
by Gene Tani
can you take the plate off? You want to keep metal filings away from the magnet and windings.
Posted: 11 Mar 2021 5:21 am
by Richard Sinkler
Gene Tani wrote:can you take the plate off? You want to keep metal filings away from the magnet and windings.
I found no way to remove the baseplate and still be able to screw the pickup in, as removing the baseplate also removes the mounting holes. The baseplate is plastic, not metal.