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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Brow on October 01, 2005, 11:39:21 AM

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: Brow on October 01, 2005, 11:39:21 AM

Hey guys.

I'm planning on buying a covered set of Mules for my Gibson LP when I have the money (damn unemployment  :?) and was wondering if a covered pair would sound any different to an open coil pair of pickups?

Also, does the material the cover is made of make any difference to the sound?

I noticed that covers can be Nickel, Chrome and Gold (I prefer the nickel 1s myself :)) but would a pickup with a nickel cover sound different to the same pickup with a chrome cover?

Craig

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: big steve on October 01, 2005, 11:46:58 AM

there is a slight difference in the highs, howver, Tim compensates for this in the wind, so there shouldn't be too much of a difference.

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: Brow on October 02, 2005, 12:17:02 AM

Quote from: big steve

there is a slight difference in the highs, howver, Tim compensates for this in the wind, so there shouldn't be too much of a difference.

Thanx for the reply :)

Does what the cover is made of make any difference in the sound at all?

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: Brow on October 02, 2005, 11:07:26 AM

anyone?

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: Tim on October 02, 2005, 11:11:46 AM

Covers effect the tone slightly, they roll in the highs and warm up the bass, kind of instant vintage vibe :)  so players who remove a cover often comment on how much more 'air' or presence they can hear.
As Bigsteve pointed out I can compensate in the wind for this, some models like the Mule I actually voic with a cover.........open Muls are a touch hotter to create the same tone.
Covers offer protection from sweat and grim also RF too. Raw nickel silver is sonically the most transparent, nickel and gold plate next with chrome having the most attenuating effect as it's the heaviest plate.Some players claim chrome is brighter.................shinnier yes, but not brighter in my experience.

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: Brow on October 02, 2005, 12:02:19 PM

Quote from: Tim

Covers effect the tone slightly, they roll in the highs and warm up the bass, kind of instant vintage vibe :)  so players who remove a cover often comment on how much more 'air' or presence they can hear.
As Bigsteve pointed out I can compensate in the wind for this, some models like the Mule I actually voic with a cover.........open Muls are a touch hotter to create the same tone.
Covers offer protection from sweat and grim also RF too. Raw nickel silver is sonically the most transparent, nickel and gold plate next with chrome having the most attenuating effect as it's the heaviest plate.Some players claim chrome is brighter.................shinnier yes, but not brighter in my experience.

Hi Tim, thanx for the info :)

I think I'll stick to my 1st thought and go with a nickel covered set of Mules for my Gibson LP :)

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: PhilKing on October 02, 2005, 12:52:36 PM

Quote from: Tim

Some players claim chrome is brighter.................shinnier yes, but not brighter in my experience.

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: _tom_ on October 02, 2005, 08:32:06 PM

Quote from: Tim

Covers effect the tone slightly, they roll in the highs and warm up the bass, kind of instant vintage vibe :)  so players who remove a cover often comment on how much more 'air' or presence they can hear.
As Bigsteve pointed out I can compensate in the wind for this, some models like the Mule I actually voic with a cover.........open Muls are a touch hotter to create the same tone.
Covers offer protection from sweat and grim also RF too. Raw nickel silver is sonically the most transparent, nickel and gold plate next with chrome having the most attenuating effect as it's the heaviest plate.Some players claim chrome is brighter.................shinnier yes, but not brighter in my experience.

What material are the black ones like those on my black Mules made of?

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on October 02, 2005, 09:06:54 PM

they are nickel silver powder coated black

Title: How much difference does a cover make to a pickup?
Post by: _tom_ on October 02, 2005, 09:54:15 PM

ah right cheers! Just curious thats all  :lol: