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Mike c
28-01-2014, 08:35 AM
Mike here from Port Kennedy Wa I have just commenced IB5 build in dairy Blonde this awesome bass will join my Fender P and ESP 204FM.
Can some one tell me what are the 8springs for that are in the pack of parts
Cheers
Mike

Gavin1393
28-01-2014, 09:18 AM
Mike, can you perhaps take a photo of the pack of parts you received and post it on here using the blue "Reply" button. I suspect that somehow you may have ended up with a pack of parts not intended for the IB5....

Mike c
28-01-2014, 09:45 AM
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Gavin1393 on January 27, 2014, 18:18
Mike, can you perhaps take a photo of the pack of parts you received and post it on here using the blue "Reply" button. I suspect that somehow you may have ended up with a pack of parts not intended for the IB5....
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/0bl8g-IMG_1816.JPG
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/31b93-IMG_1816.JPG

Mike c
28-01-2014, 09:46 AM
Hi Gavin I have posted a couple of pics
Mike

WeirdBits
28-01-2014, 09:47 AM
Welcome Mike.

Gav, are the pickups foam/rubber blocked or sprung on the IB-5? 4 screws per pup, 4 springs?


Edit: Ah the pics appeared while I was posting, body mount pickup screws and springs.

Mike c
28-01-2014, 10:17 AM
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from WeirdBits on January 27, 2014, 18:47
Welcome Mike.

Gav, are the pickups foam/rubber blocked or sprung on the IB-5? 4 screws per pup, 4 springs?


Edit: Ah the pics appeared while I was posting, body mount pickup screws and springs.

Here is a pic of the pic up with mounting screw and spring. Spring dia is to big to fit in mounting holes
Mike
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/00532-IMG_1817.JPG

Mike c
28-01-2014, 10:18 AM
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from WeirdBits on January 27, 2014, 18:47
Welcome Mike.

Gav, are the pickups foam/rubber blocked or sprung on the IB-5? 4 screws per pup, 4 springs?


Edit: Ah the pics appeared while I was posting, body mount pickup screws and springs.

Here is a pic of the pic up with mounting screw and spring. Spring dia is to big to fit in mounting holes
Mike
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/9mtck-IMG_1817.JPG

Brendan
28-01-2014, 10:59 AM
Mike,
Welcome to the mad house! Good choice in the IB-5... That said - the springs should go on the screws and sit between the pickup and the body of the guitar. They will be fairly heavily compressed but they should be pushing the pup towards the strings.

Mike c
28-01-2014, 11:07 AM
Hi Brendan
when springs are compressed there is only 2 to 3 threads of the screw that will screw into the body
Mike

Gavin1393
28-01-2014, 11:33 AM
These springs are definitely for the pickups.....you dont need too much thread to hold them in place....

Mike c
28-01-2014, 12:14 PM
Thanks guys

dingobass
28-01-2014, 10:02 PM
Gav is right, you only need about five mm of the screw to go into the body.
If the springs are still a tad long you can nip about 3mm of one end.

adam
08-02-2014, 09:20 AM
Hey Mike, did you sort this out? The photos indicate you have the correct parts. Let us know if you're still having any issues.

stan
10-02-2014, 09:20 AM
Welcome Mike!