Pickup replacement gone potentially wrong

[bassaficionado6]

Alright, so I recently just got some Kent Armstrong replacement pickups for my SR435 5 string, but there's one problem... they're slightly too small for the original cavity.

My brother and I just ried to put them in with two screws, but it was all wobbly. Are there any suggestions as to what I can do to secure it in the cavity better. Here's a picture with two quarters for some perspective.



The distance represented by the quarters is equal all around the pickup.

Also, I would like it to be closer to the strings, so is there a simultaneous solution to raise it higher towards the strings?


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[spiritbass]

You need some foam to put under the pickups.

[mjl422]

You could fill in the original cavity and route out a new cavity to fit the replacement pickups.

[bassaficionado6]

There is some foam under there that I took off the other pickups. Would more help stabilize it?

[bassaficionado6]

Originally Posted by mjl422

You could fill in the original cavity and route out a new cavity to fit the replacement pickups.

That sounds like it would require too much work and skill for what I'm loooking at doing. But thanks.

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by bassaficionado6

There is some foam under there that I took off the other pickups. Would more help stabilize it?

I do this to most of my basses, I put some folded paper just smaller than the pickups shape, under the foam, works perfect.
Depending on how high you want the pickups, you might need longer screws.

[bassaficionado6]

Originally Posted by Darkstrike

I do this to most of my basses, I put some folded paper just smaller than the pickups shape, under the foam, works perfect.
Depending on how high you want the pickups, you might need longer screws.

Could you show sime pictures of this? Sounds like a good idea. Would it help with the stability issue?

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by bassaficionado6

Could you show sime pictures of this? Sounds like a good idea. Would it help with the stability issue?

I'll see what I can do regarding pic's tomorrow.

And yes, the stability is another huge plus, I'm a thumb planter, and movin pickups drives me crazy!

[bassaficionado6]

Originally Posted by Darkstrike

And yes, the stability is another huge plus, I'm a thumb planter, and movin pickups drives me crazy!

So... it does help?

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by bassaficionado6

So... it does help?

Every time, it's why I done it to 11 basses. You might have some in, and afterward need to add more, but thats about it, even when I sent one bass off to Fender to have the pickups and electronics replaced, they put them back into the bass for me!

These pics should give you the idea.

[bassaficionado6]

Thanks Darkstrike, I'll try this.

[Darkstrike]

No bother dude, this is what TalkBass is for!