Question Two technical questions

[DR5Guy]

#1 Do all EBMM 6 string guitars have the same neck pocket dimensions; is it possible to use a JP6 neck on Albert Lee?

#2 Alert Lee - How hard is to retrofit a pickguard with HH or HS configuration instead of the original SSS one? Is additional routing required? I am aware of singe-size humbuckers, but I'd like to use full-size ones.

Thank you!

 

[kissmyaxe]

you cant interchange a 22 and 24 fret neck as the intonation would not be correct as the bridge's placement in relation to the scale length would be off, cant help with the rest sorry

 

[azazael]

#1 Do all EBMM 6 string guitars have the same neck pocket dimensions; is it possible to use a JP6 neck on Albert Lee?

#2 Alert Lee - How hard is to retrofit a pickguard with HH or HS configuration instead of the original SSS one? Is additional routing required? I am aware of singe-size humbuckers, but I'd like to use full-size ones.

Thank you!

It will need to be routed I think.
I'd like to see an AL without a pickguard and just body mounted humbuckers like the axis.

 

[Dante]

as far as i know, none of them is a perfect 1/1 swap but the luke and axis models are rumoured to be almost perfect matches. swapping a petrucci and a silo will require routing...

 

[Jack FFR1846]

I seem to remember also the ASS and Al were interchangable. I can't be sure, though without looking it up again.

 

[robelinda2]

The AL is routed for SSS, so you'd have to rout it further for HH. Wait for the BP AL!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Here you go!

Albert Lee 22 frets, 2 1/4" at last fret
Silhouette Special 22 frets, 2 1/4" at last fret
Steve Morse 22 frets, 2 1/4" at last fret

Axis 22 frets, 2 3/16" at last fret
LUKE 22 frets, 2 3/16" at last fret

John Petrucci 24 frets, 2 1/4" at last fret
Silhouette 24 frets, 2 1/4" at last fret --- different neck heels!

 

[John C]

Just to add to Rob's post - each of the current ALs is routed for the factory pickups - either 3 single-coil routes or 3 soapbar routes.

While waiting for the humbucker AL models is the best way to go, one alternative could be to install soapbar-sized mini-buckers in an MM-90 AL. I'm not sure about the depth of the routing; I believe the EBMM MM-90 pickups aren't quite as deep as a standard P-90 so even that swap might require a bit of routing.

The NAMM show is next weekend; the HH AL and the BP AL (3 humbuckers) should be officially announced there.