Fitting SC sized stacked HB pickup in neck

DavyD

Hello all. I just bought a 64-69 (was sold as 64) mustang body, not 100% sure but think finish is original, tons of weather checking going on that don't show in photo, routing around the pickguard and body isn't perfect but it doesn't bother me a bit for this project's purposes:

And this, a DiMarzio BC-1 "stacked" SC sized humbucker:

I don't yet have the pickup delivered, however after ordering I noticed how much larger this is than a regular SC pickup. It's .9" thick and .72" wide, not to mention the flange that may not fit in the body route, which is 9/16" deep. I can't return it if I open the box to really see if it'll fit easily enough so I gotta measure and eyeball, so I'm posing the question:

Do you know of any mustangs with a pickup this size in the NECK position? (which is typical of the SC sized stacked pickups Dimarzio offers (Air Norton S etc)

HNB

Davy D said:
Hello all. I just bought a 64-69 (was sold as 64) mustang body, not 100% sure but think finish is original, tons of weather checking going on that don't show in photo, routing around the pickguard and body isn't perfect but it doesn't bother me a bit for this project's purposes:

And this, a DiMarzio BC-1 "stacked" SC sized humbucker:

I don't yet have the pickup delivered, however after ordering I noticed how much larger this is than a regular SC pickup. It's .9" thick and .72" wide, not to mention the flange that may not fit in the body route, which is 9/16" deep. I can't return it if I open the box to really see if it'll fit easily enough so I gotta measure and eyeball, so I'm posing the question:
Do you know of any mustangs with a pickup this size in the NECK position? (which is typical of the SC sized stacked pickups Dimarzio offers (Air Norton S etc)

I could be wrong, but I don't think that would fit. The pickup rout is strat sized. A stacked one like these would fit though.

DavyD

HNB said:
I could be wrong, but I don't think that would fit. The pickup rout is strat sized. A stacked one like these would fit though.
Thanks. I got the pickup and I'm just gonna send it back. I'm pretty sure I'd have to route the cavity deeper to make it work.
There are "old style" SD rail pickups that appear to me like they will be the best bet. It'll mess up my cream pickup look (putting a cream super distortion in bridge) but I guess it'll just make it look more custom putting a black one in the neck.

HNB

Davy D said: I could be wrong, but I don't think that would fit. The pickup rout is strat sized. A stacked one like these would fit though.
Thanks. I got the pickup and I'm just gonna send it back. I'm pretty sure I'd have to route the cavity deeper to make it work.
There are "old style" SD rail pickups that appear to me like they will be the best bet. It'll mess up my cream pickup look (putting a cream super distortion in bridge) but I guess it'll just make it look more custom putting a black one in the neck.

I know the SD ones fit in a strat rout. Here is my strat with one in it.

DSC09010 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

If you find something else that works for ya, let us know. 😀 The ones you posted pics of don't look like they would fit correctly. They almost look like a Telecaster bridge pickup shape. The one I used is strat shaped.