Guitar Jones dogear baseplates and covers

[Zhangliqun]

When fully assembled with standard P90 bobbins and standard size magnets, there is a gap about 1/8" between the ears of said dogears and the mounting brackets of the baseplates. Anyone know of a better cover or dogear plate to match, or some other way to solve this vertical space problem?

[John_H]

I had the same problem. I re-bent them to match.

[Zhangliqun]

That was my first thought. What's your technique? I assume it involves a vise?

[John_H]

I used pliers. It's soft, and it bends easily. It breaks easily too so be careful to not over do it.

[David Schwab]

I had an old Gibson ES-330TD with chrome dogears. The pickups just sat under the covers, and had no mounting tabs, so I think the mounting tabs are probably for when you do pickguard mounting with regular covers like on SG's?

I'm no expert on P-90's though.

[mick]

I had the same problem , I used stew mac covers and it worked for me..

Mick

[Zhangliqun]

Thanks, Mick, that may be the ticket. I use Allparts bobbins -- any spacing problems between them and Stewmac dogear covers?

[mick]

Thanks, Mick, that may be the ticket. I use Allparts bobbins -- any spacing problems between them and Stewmac dogear covers?

Can't say for sure Zhang? I use bobbins from SK..they fit my covers and plates fine..

Mick

[Zhangliqun]

I could use the recently purchased hand reamer if there are spacing problems but I bet there won't be any. Got some Stew covers on the way...