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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: splawnster on August 07, 2008, 03:53:45 AM

Title: Changing pickup covers
Post by: splawnster on August 07, 2008, 03:53:45 AM

Is it posible to change the plastic covers on the VHII 4 cond.

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: Twinfan on August 07, 2008, 08:48:11 AM

If it's an open poled pickup, then not it's not without rebuilding the pickup.  You could always sell it and buy one in the colours you want?

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: badgermark on August 07, 2008, 10:32:27 AM

Pretty sure if you contact BKP they can do a bobbin swap, might cost you though.

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: Twinfan on August 07, 2008, 12:44:46 PM

Are you sure?  I thought it was part of the core of the pickup?

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: badgermark on August 07, 2008, 02:08:40 PM

Not sure, but they can change a 2 conductor pickup to a 4 conductor easily enough, i thought that would require unwinding and stuff?

I'm sure i heard something about a bobbin change, hence the recommendation to phone the workshop. I'll be happily proved wrong though.

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: Twinfan on August 07, 2008, 03:27:33 PM

Quote from: badgermark on August 07, 2008, 02:08:40 PM

I'll be happily proved wrong though.

Me too  :)  I'd like to know if it's possible or not...

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: PhilKing on August 07, 2008, 05:46:00 PM

Changing a 2 conductor to a 4 only requires resoldering the lead out wires inside the pickup.  To change bobin colour would require a rewind or a pickup swap.

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: Twinfan on August 07, 2008, 05:54:57 PM

That's what I thought - cheers Phil!

Title: Re: Changing pickup covers
Post by: splawnster on August 08, 2008, 04:36:18 AM

Thanks for the info,