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Help mini humbuckers

GSPBASSESGSPBASSES Frets: 2273
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I’ve never had to rout for mini humbuckers. I‘ve been looking to buy a routing jig I can only find them in America, does anyone know where I could buy some in the UK. 

 Is there a standard routing for them  or several different sizes. 

  Has anybody got the plans or a PDF file of them that I could buy from you. 

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    The routed cavity dimensions depend very much on the mounting method. Traditionally, Firebird pickups are suspended from a metal surround, LP Deluxe pickups are suspended through a modified P90 cover which is then connected to the floor of the cavity with a metal plate thing, Johnny Smith pickups are suspended via a bracket - either from the pickguard or around the end of the neck. 
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  • GSPBASSESGSPBASSES Frets: 2273
    edited May 2020 tFB Trader
    Funkfingers said:
    The routed cavity dimensions depend very much on the mounting method. Traditionally, Firebird pickups are suspended from a metal surround, LP Deluxe pickups are suspended through a modified P90 cover which is then connected to the floor of the cavity with a metal plate thing, Johnny Smith pickups are suspended via a bracket - either from the pickguard or around the end of the neck. 


    They going to be mounted on a pickup surround either plastic or metal don’t know what yet.

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  • guitargeek62guitargeek62 Frets: 3696
    edited May 2020
    Looks like you should be able to make a template using a normal humbucker one as the width is the same. Just make it ~33mm long instead, per a soapbar cover:

    https://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Pickup_Kits_and_Parts/Mini_Humbucker_Pickup_Kits_and_Parts/Mini_Humbucker_Baseplate.html

    https://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Parts/All_Hardware_and_Parts_by_Instrument/Electric_Guitar_Parts/Electric_Guitar_Covers_and_Plates/Firebird_Mini_Humbucker_Mounting_Ring.html
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  • guitargeek62guitargeek62 Frets: 3696
    Scratch that - just measured a humbucker here and the baseplate is 3mm wider than a mini’s
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  • guitarcookie1guitarcookie1 Frets: 446
    GSPBASSES said:
    Funkfingers said:
    The routed cavity dimensions depend very much on the mounting method. Traditionally, Firebird pickups are suspended from a metal surround, LP Deluxe pickups are suspended through a modified P90 cover which is then connected to the floor of the cavity with a metal plate thing, Johnny Smith pickups are suspended via a bracket - either from the pickguard or around the end of the neck. 


    They going to be mounted on a pickup surround either plastic or metal don’t know what yet.
    The Gibson mini-humbuckers I had were the same size as a soapbar P90, once they were in their pickup surrounds. 

    The whole assembly then attached to a metal baseplate attached to the bottom of the pickup cavity. 

    I do have a SG with mini-humbuckers incoming next week if you need any pictures/measurements. 
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