SC-550 Pickup Height Screws

[sticksmab]

Hi all,

First post so glad to hear some feedback from fellow owners.

I have an SC-550 deluxe.  I was finding the Bass notes very strong; even when Bass was set to low on my amp so decided to try adjust the pickup heights.

First thing I notice is that the pickups seem sort of loose in their slots; if you press down on the front or back of the pickup it will drop down, then release to it's original position once unpressed.

Anyway, I tried to adjust the bridge pickup but nothing happened when I turned the bass side screw to raise the pickup, there was no adjustment.

I removed the screw and noticed it was bent.  So my question is does anybody know what screws I need to replace the bent one and also where I can get them.

I contacted Thomann but they have raised a ticket with the supplier rather than just pointing me in the right direction.

Any feedback is welcome.

Thanks

[DerAlex]

Thomann has pickup screws from Harley Benton in their shop - but most probably that wouldn´t be economical as the shipping costs could be high.

Try AliExpress - I usually buy such small stuff there - just measure length/diameter of one of the current screws and you´re good to go.

[sticksmab]

Nov 22, 2021 8:12:53 GMT DerAlex said:

Thomann has pickup screws from Harley Benton in their shop - but most probably that wouldn´t be economical as the shipping costs could be high.

Try AliExpress - I usually buy such small stuff there - just measure length/diameter of one of the current screws and you´re good to go.

Thanks.  I've been in contact with Thomann and they are charging me 15 euros shipping for a product that just cost less than 2 euros.  So I will not go with them.

The screw type is M2 25mm which I can get on Ali Express but will have to wait until after Christmas for delivery.

They do not seem to be common in local hardware stores.  I have ordered some from Gear4Music but they are not a matching size (slightly longer and are in American measurement).  Will give them a go when they arrive and snip the length if necessary

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You should be able to source those from any local guitar bits supplier or on ebay. Don't know where you live but here in the UK I find these:

2mm 25mm pickup screws


As for the pickups rocking, this is normal. They hang like a cradle from a tree on just one pair of screws so some folk like to put a bit of foam packing beneath them. Old skool!