Alexi 200 pickup
Alexi 200 pickup
Hello, this is my first post at the forum here. I sendt an e-mail to ESP about this questionbut recived no answer, hopefully I can find help here.
I just accuired an Alexi 200 and I am planning to switch out the pickup with an DiMarzio Tone Zone. Now, can anyone answer me if the original pickup on the Alexi is f-spaced or normal-spaced? I presume that whatever the original pickup is would fit best. I could measure it myself, but I am unable from doing that some time (the guitar is in another country atm). This is my first guitar with a trem so I don't know too much myself. Thanks and sorry for my english!
I have, but so far uncle google has failed me. It bugs me that this information is so hard to find, that's why I have come here in search of an answer. I also know that f-space is very widely used for guitars with trems. However, I still don't know if this is an definite truth for all trem guitars or floyds or whatever.
Actually, I just got an e-mail from ESP support (better laaaate then never):
- Hello,
The pickup installed on the LTD/Alexi-200, LH-301B, is standard spaced.
Best Regards,
Customer Service
So, yeah. Confused now, but I guess I'll just measure it myself eventually.
EDIT: I received another e-mail that clarifies everything:
- Hello,
As a follow up to our previous email, we realize our response may have been too vague.Clarification about the construction of the pickup should have been provided. The LH-301B uses bar magnets that allow it to cover the range needed for guitars that are equipped with either the standard TOM spacing or equipped with a Vintage/Double Locking Tremolo. Essentially it covers both Standard and F-spaced ranges all at once.
All the Best,
Customer Service
ESP Guitars
Rule of thumb: If the guitar has a Floyd Rose or any other sort of Trem it's F-spaced 99.9% of the time. If it has a TOM, its not F-spaced. However, if the magnets/pole pieces use bar magnets, like say the DiMarzio X2N, then string spacing doesn't matter because the the strings will still be over the top of the magnet regardless of string spacing.
try searching using google and identify the model of the pickups.