[Mattayus]

The bolt that goes through the pickup ring ----->
(this thing)

doesn't fit the thread on my new pickups.
They didn't come with their own bolts, or rings, so i took them off my old pickups. The bolt appears to be the right size (i think) it goes through the holes in the ring, but then doesn't screw through the hole in the pickup mounting.. a difference in thread could be the problem perhaps? (imperial/metric).
Am i going to have to buy particular bolts or can I mount the pickups without the rings, like on an RG7620. And if so, how do i do that?

[djpharoah]

You dont need pickup rings on the rg7620. The pickups bolt directly to the body.

[Mattayus]

yes, that's exactly what i ment. how do i do that?
speaking of which, how do you raise/lower the pups on the rg if they dont have the springs n rings?

[scott from _actual time_]

you can buy new bolts. ask the pickup manufacturer what thread size the holes in the pickup baseplate are, then buy 1 inch to 1.5 inch machine screws in that thread size.

Originally Posted by Mattayus

(RG 7620) how do i do that?
speaking of which, how do you raise/lower the pups on the rg if they dont have the springs n rings?

direct-mounted pickups are held in with tiny wood screws. a good type & size to use is the screws that hold plastic pickup mounting rings down against the guitar body. they come in several lengths, including 5/8 inch and 3/4" inch.

you raise and lower those pickups by putting foam rubber underneath them before you screw them down. that way, if you want to raise them, you loosen the screws a few turns and the foam rubber pushes the pickup up. weather stripping, the foam rubber "tape" that you use to seal the edges of doors, works good for this.

[TheMissing]

Originally Posted by Mattayus

yes, that's exactly what i ment. how do i do that?
speaking of which, how do you raise/lower the pups on the rg if they dont have the springs n rings?

Put something underneith it:

Cardboard
Foam
Piece of wood
Unused condom

Anything you can get under it that's non metallic.

[Mattayus]

legendary advice, thanks guys. you'll get a thanks on my site once this is finished with the picstory

Ya know what, fuck the mounting rings, i dont have the patience to wait for some fuckin bolts to arrive. i'll just mount them straight onto it. i think it looks better anyway.
I dont want to raise the pups on my RG7620 btw, they're perfect, i was just wondering cos it baffled me :P
thanks again

[TheMissing]

You're welcome.