tommorichards Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Ive got 2 pickups which will go with a 500/1 type body. I have this picture which i can scale, but i need a measurement to use. So does anyone have a measurement i can use. Width of the pickups, 21st fret etc.. Id be grateful. Here is the picture im using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hofner necks were usually 52mm near the heel. German-made Hofners were and still are entirely handmade, so inevitably there are variations. Unfortunately your photo shows the later (late-60's onwards) "Blade" pickups. My remaining three Hofners are all earlier than that and have either "Staple" pickups or the original Bakelite types, so I can't offer any direct measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 is the bridge the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 The same as what? Sorry Tommo - I don't get what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I'm guessing he's asking if the bridge in the pictured bass is the same as the bridge on yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 It was about the bridge being the same. However, i did not think of using fret spacing. That may be the ticket. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 How do you know that the photograph has not been scaled differently in the x and y axis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1321121741' post='1435632'] How do you know that the photograph has not been scaled differently in the x and y axis? [/quote] because i dont believe people are that mean I hope it isnt. Can someone check the measurements ive got from it if they are close, thats good enough 44cm x 26cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 [quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1321122464' post='1435642'] because i dont believe people are that mean [/quote] It's got nothing to do with meanness. I work in graphic design we scale images unproportionally all the time so that they look "good" in the space available. Accuracy of scale doesn't come into it. Speaking from experience I would never trust "accurate" measurements of any photograph, there's simply too many variables that can add distortion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 i think it may be distorted, ive got a printout atm, and it looks a bit too narrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Unfortunately printing it out just adds another couple of variables into the equation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1321126550' post='1435708'] It's got nothing to do with meanness. I work in graphic design we scale images unproportionally all the time so that they look "good" in the space available. Accuracy of scale doesn't come into it. Speaking from experience I would never trust "accurate" measurements of any photograph, there's simply too many variables that can add distortion. [/quote] true. What you need is an AutoCAD drawing although I don't think they had them back in the 1960s. Apparently they used to use this thing called "paper" or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 im not really after an exact size, just something to give me some sort of guide. Does anyone have a width and length of the body i could use, doesnt have to be exact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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