I'm hoping someone can help me with this, I just purchased a left handed, (yahoo!) 5420 and want to change out the pups with TV Jones "Classics". What mounting do I order? Thanks in advance for the help.
The screw that is usually a wood screw for standard Filtertron mounting, is a machine screw on the 54xx's.
That long machine screw goes through the pup, and screws into a baseplate. The other three screws on the metal surround have springs that are used to adjust the pup angle.
Thanks for the replies. I haven't gotten the 5420 yet, but I thought I would be pro-active as, I love to tinker with my guitars and I'm not a big fan of ceramic pups.
Also, anyone know the fretboard radius, I'd like to get a different bridge?
Thanks also for the welcome Paul, us lefty's gotta stick together
Don't quote me 100%, but I imagine it's a 12" radius like the 5120/5122. I would be surprised if they changed that.
One thing I've learned about Gretsch, is don't go swapping things out without giving them a chance. I've done it a few times, and wound up back where I started. Wait for the guitar, and give those pickups a shot before you spend the dough for TVs. Don't get me wrong, I love TV pups, just saying give the Blacktops a chance.
Ripley,
Thanks for the good advice, not only will I take it, but I'll be happy to, for once, not spend time and $$$ trying to make it "better" than it is. Though I do think the Tru-Arc or Compton bridge is a good and functional upgrade.
hi guys ive got tv jones classics with humbucker english mount will they fit 5420 thx
hi guys ive got tv jones classics with humbucker english mount will they fit 5420 thx
Not without custom rings - the HB rings are smaller footprint than the Blacktop filters' rings and won't cover the holes. I'd give the Blacktops a chance before assuming they need to be changed out; just raising the polepieces close to the strings really livens them up!
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I'm hoping someone can help me with this, I just purchased a left handed, (yahoo!) 5420 and want to change out the pups with TV Jones "Classics". What mounting do I order? Thanks in advance for the help.
The standard NE (no ears) should work.
The screw that is usually a wood screw for standard Filtertron mounting, is a machine screw on the 54xx's.
That long machine screw goes through the pup, and screws into a baseplate. The other three screws on the metal surround have springs that are used to adjust the pup angle.
Should be a straight forward swap.
Didn't you like the "blacktop" Filters??
"Didn't you like the "blacktop" Filters?? "
My question as well as I have a cadillac green one coming from MF.
Welcome to the GDP, fellow lefty!
I think the Blacktop Filters are very likable. But TV Jones Classics are lovable.
Paul/FF909
Thanks for the replies. I haven't gotten the 5420 yet, but I thought I would be pro-active as, I love to tinker with my guitars and I'm not a big fan of ceramic pups.
Also, anyone know the fretboard radius, I'd like to get a different bridge?
Thanks also for the welcome Paul, us lefty's gotta stick together
Patrick
Don't quote me 100%, but I imagine it's a 12" radius like the 5120/5122. I would be surprised if they changed that.
One thing I've learned about Gretsch, is don't go swapping things out without giving them a chance. I've done it a few times, and wound up back where I started. Wait for the guitar, and give those pickups a shot before you spend the dough for TVs. Don't get me wrong, I love TV pups, just saying give the Blacktops a chance.
Ripley, Thanks for the good advice, not only will I take it, but I'll be happy to, for once, not spend time and $$$ trying to make it "better" than it is. Though I do think the Tru-Arc or Compton bridge is a good and functional upgrade.
Patrick, I put a brass Tru-Arc on mine. Love it, and it took care of the "rattles" coming from the bridge.
I'm betting that a Stainless would sound good too, but this guitar is special, and I wanted the brass so it would match the gold better.
I never liked any humbucker until I heard a Gretsch ceramic Filter'Tron. I put a set into the guitar I built.
hi guys ive got tv jones classics with humbucker english mount will they fit 5420 thx
Not without custom rings - the HB rings are smaller footprint than the Blacktop filters' rings and won't cover the holes. I'd give the Blacktops a chance before assuming they need to be changed out; just raising the polepieces close to the strings really livens them up!