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nudge67
05-04-2020, 04:44 PM
My first build, humbuckers very tight, those springs look too long and the wiring has no room. It might compress or cut. Instructions don't mention this step?

Simon Barden
05-04-2020, 04:51 PM
Hi and welcome.

It would help to know which kit you've got for a start!

Some of the pickup routs are a bit on the tight side. I normally use a small sanding drum on a Dremel to enlarge them a bit to get the pickup sitting happily in the middle of the rout without being angled because it touches the sides.

Humbucker pickup springs are normally a standard size, so shouldn't be too long. Unless this is a bass and teh springs go underneath the pickups, in which case they may be a bit on the long side.

So it really helps us to know what your building, and pictures help!