Pickup routes in Albert Lee HH

[kimonostereo]

Hey all,

I'm thinking about putting in some Filtertrons with English mounts into my Albert Lee HH, but I wanted to see if anyone knew what kind of routes were done on the body. Are they the standard dog ear humbucker routes or similar to the Axis with the triangular routes?

Too lazy to remove my pickguard to take a look and I'm sure one of you have looked under the hood of the Al HH

 

[kimonostereo]

Awe. No one took a look under the pickguard of an Albert Lee HH?

 

[xjbebop]

open yours up, take and post some pics. then we'll all know...
somebody's got to be the first!

 

[kimonostereo]

open yours up, take and post some pics. then we'll all know...
somebody's got to be the first!

I would, however, that particular guitar is in storage and it will take sometime to get to it. Was thinking that someone else would know.

 

[elroy]

this is from a factory routed 2001 ALHH
best,
-e

 

[Del Preston]

I've had mine off, and seem to recall that it was two humbucker routes, just as above. Not a swimming pool. Oof, imagine the nerves taking the first chunk out of your Al HH with that router....

 

[Tollywood]

I think those Filtertrons will look really cool.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

My one-off HSS AL has oblong routes for the pickup ears.

 

[Stratty316]

You know.. A Production HHAL would be awesome!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

It's kind of cool, you can see the additional route made to the SSS cavity prior to being painted.

 

[Stratty316]

Pete, this was a mod or a favor from EBMM?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Pete, this was a mod or a favor from EBMM?

An EBMM employee (at the time) working in Artist Relations had the guitar made back in 2001. I bought it from him in 2006 and now I'm at a loss as to what to do with it!

 

[kimonostereo]

this is from a factory routed 2001 ALHH
best,
-e

Thanks for the photo! I'm hoping you meant 2011 Al HH

 

[kimonostereo]

I think those Filtertrons will look really cool.

I hope so. I've been thinking of picking up a Fender Cabronita for a while, then I thought… why not swap pickups into a guitar you WANT to play?

 

[kimonostereo]

Wow Pete! That color and route is really cool! So lucky to have that config!

 

[Del Preston]

Hey Pete, what is the black canister thing on the right of the scratchplate shot, in the wiring? Is that a battery, or filter or boost gizmo of some kind?

 

[kimonostereo]

Hey Pete, what is the black canister thing on the right of the scratchplate shot, in the wiring? Is that a battery, or filter or boost gizmo of some kind?

Sorry, not Pete, but it's the EBMM Silent Circuit. I believe it's basically another coil to cancel hum for the single coils on that pickguard.

 

[Stratty316]

Let's see the whole guitar Pete... If it's around in the summer time maybe I can find a home for it

 

[Del Preston]

Oh thanks Kimonostereo... I have an HH, so have never seen one!

 

[beej]

I love that guitar. Gorgeous.