I am building my second slide steel guitar as a gift for a friend. BUT I have made an error, and angled the pickup in the wrong/non-standard direction, will this be a problem? I am thinking of making the hole bigger and making a mounting ring to cover it, any advice/ comments would be welcome.

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JP no text in your reply look like you need to click onHTMI Editor

Sorry Bout that, it looked like it had posted properly. The angle of the slant shouldn't matter as long as the pole pieces of the pickup cover all of the strings of the Steel Slide.

I think it is lined up OK, it will tey it before modifying.

no rules..lol. try it and see how it sounds before deciding to modify it.. just my 2c.

Thanks, I will try first.

Dare to be different! I'm with JP and Timothy. Try it? 

Thanks, I will give it a go before any mods

Thanks, will do.

Hi, looks like the standard way to me. If it was closer to the bridge the treble strings would sound brighter and the bass strings warmer. But in the centre position I dought you will notice any difference.

Looks better that way, I think you got it right.

Taff

It actually follows the end of the fretboard very well? A little accidental wow factor :D 

What Taffy said,,,

It is tilted the same way as many commercial electrics, but, in the end,, it doesn't matter a lot. With a tone knob you could make adjustment that are far more drastic than that tilt..

With that tilt, you should have brighter hi strings and warmer bottom strings. (like Taffy said).

I actually tilt some of mine the opposite direction to warm up the high strings a bit.

Don't worry about and just enjoy playing

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