X-80 pickup screw

[Skylark]

Missing one of the screws for pickup height adjustments on the Pacifica humbucker, any idea on where to get a replacement?

 

[SFIV1967]

Pacifica humbucker

Better known as California pickups:

Is this a California Pickup?

This is from my S280 Flyer. I know the bottom (bridge) pickup is a replacement (Eric Johnson Custom F-spaced) but the neck is a mystery. I know the California pickups were stamped and this looks like it had some stamp on it, but the legs don't look like others I've seen. BTW, check out the...

letstalkguild.com

Are the screws slotted? Black anodized or nickel or chrome?

Ralf

 

[Skylark]

Better known as California pickups:

Is this a California Pickup?

This is from my S280 Flyer. I know the bottom (bridge) pickup is a replacement (Eric Johnson Custom F-spaced) but the neck is a mystery. I know the California pickups were stamped and this looks like it had some stamp on it, but the legs don't look like others I've seen. BTW, check out the...

letstalkguild.com

Are the screws slotted? Black anodized or nickel or chrome?

Ralf

Black

 

[SFIV1967]

Check with @Knash ! He might have some from that period.

Westerly Guild Parts

Westerly Guild Parts

www.theguitarmechanic.com

Ralf

 

[Skylark]

Thank you

 

[Skylark]

 

[Skylark]

Dimarzio …need spring and adjustment screw/bolt

 

[SFIV1967]

Ah, so those are not California pickups but DiMarzio pickups. Wouldn't those be standard DiMarzio pickup screws? I don't know.

Pickup Mounting Hardware | DiMarzio

www.dimarzio.com

Ralf

 

[Skylark]

Yep…pleasantly surprised. Now to track down the parts!

 

[SFIV1967]

You might want to add a picture from the top side to see how the screw head looks like.

Ralf

 

[Skylark]

 

[Skylark]

I would guess thread would be imperial and not metric since USA made pickup?

 

[Skylark]

Think these would work? https://www.amazon.com/KAISH-Imperial-Humbucker-Springs-Dimarzio/dp/B076BFCD8R?th=1&psc=1#

 

[mavuser]

i don't think technically that is an XR-7. this looks like an early 80's Dimarzio pickup that predates the XR-7 (although may very well be essentially the same thing). have seen them on the early 80s black sparlke Guilds, just like the one in post #11 of this thread.

@hansmoust likely has the parts you need.

or else the "reissue" screws from @GAD blacksmith should work fine, just replace all 6 to match if u go that route

 

[SFIV1967]

i don't think technically that is an XR-7. this looks like an early 80's Dimarzio pickup that predates the XR-7 (although may very well be essentially the same thing). have seen them on the early 80s black sparlke Guilds, just like the one in post #11 of this thread.

You are right, that is not a XR-7. I had not seen them from the top, just thought it is an early XR-7 when I saw the bottom of them.

Ralf

 

[Skylark]

So what is different on the XR-7?

 

[Guildedagain]

I have gobs of pickups screws this is just a Gibson like pickup screw, the trick is to find a screw that matches so it doesn't stick out as new, and the spring is nothing special, just any humbucker height spring unless you insist on a perfect match to your other springs, we would have to see it, but once in the guitar you will never see it.

 

[Skylark]

Buying a pack of 10…will swap them all out if needed

 

[SFIV1967]

So what is different on the XR-7?

The XR-7 was a hotter pickup and used slotted screws. And no cover was used. Both rows of polepieces used screws.
Picture from @Knash 's webpage:

Guild HB1 Pickups

Guild HB1

www.theguitarmechanic.com

Pictures from @GAD. The earlier XR-7 had a different marked ground plate:



Later:


Ralf

 

[Skylark]

Thanks to all who replied! New screw and spring installed. Now fighting with the locking nut on the new strings. Forgot what a joy this is….