Franz neck as bridge PU?

[steffenson]

indeed, got a Franz pickup (without the cover, so have to sort that problem out as well, all ideas welcome) off the net and I wanted to put it in the bridge position of my Gretsch Clipper, but then I figured out that it's probably a neck PU (comes from a T100)...

So the question: would it be a good idea to put a neck PU in bridge position? (I know, I probably shouldn't put it in a gretsch, but I'm working on that one...). To test it, I will first put it in neck (and just screw out the HiLotron). Why not leave it there... I prefer the 'bridge over trebled waters' ;-) so i want the Franz sound there...

Cheers!

 

[Walter Broes]

The only problem you might run into is that the cover isn't tall enough for a bridge position mount - you might have to fabricate a spacer to raise the cover. (you can raise the pickup itself by carefully bending the baseplate).

otherwise, if it's late 50's or early 60's, it's exactly the same pickup as a neck pickup.

Oh, and that Hilotron is going to sound really thin and wimpy next to a Franz! :lol:

 

[steffenson]

Hey Walter

Thanks!

It's a '54 or so I think (it is written on it with pencil), I'm not sure though, check it soon.

I will first see what it does on the Gretsch and when it doesn't work, I'll get another Guild

The HiLotrons on the '67 Double Anniversary work great, but then again, it's the bridge I use most...

Cheers!