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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Dubn 57 Goldtop on April 19, 2009, 07:14:15 PM

Title: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: Dubn 57 Goldtop on April 19, 2009, 07:14:15 PM
Could the owners of these covers post some close ups please!! Is the raw cover meant to age quickly or what?

My Mule is on it's way to Tim for a rewind and adding a cover, I can't decide which cover I want. Would appreciate the pics!!  :D
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: badgermark on April 19, 2009, 07:39:03 PM
I'll take some of my slightly dirty looking raw nickel MQs later. They are aging nicely.
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: _tom_ on April 19, 2009, 07:56:58 PM
Heres my aged nickel pig 90

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/CIMG9783.jpg)

Any idea if my neck MQ is nickel or chrome? I cant tell, bought it off ebay and didnt come in a box so dunno which it is:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/CIMG9786.jpg)
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: hunter on April 19, 2009, 08:05:46 PM
Quote from: _tom_ on April 19, 2009, 07:56:58 PM

Any idea if my neck MQ is nickel or chrome? I cant tell, bought it off ebay and didnt come in a box so dunno which it is:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/CIMG9786.jpg)

Looks like Chrome to me.
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: Dubn 57 Goldtop on April 19, 2009, 09:24:13 PM
cool, I would appreciate it badgermark!!

thanks a ton tom! i love the look of aged nickel. as of right now i am getting the aged, i'm still curious about the differences between those and raw. hmmmm
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: Spat on April 20, 2009, 09:42:34 AM
Here's a shot of my aged nickel Warpig and MQ in my SG the WP's been in there for about 16 months and th MQ's been in for about a year both ageing nicely.
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: Ratrod on April 20, 2009, 11:02:36 AM
The cool thing about raw nickel is that you can polish them up to a shine if you get tired of the look. If you get tired of shiny, just leave them alone and they'll start to age quickly.
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: juansolo on April 20, 2009, 09:05:30 PM
This is my raw nickel cold sweat set just after I bought and fitted them. Love the finish, looks old rather than f**ked...

BIIIIIIIIG picture (if you click it it'll open in a new window and not be subject to the forum's cropping).

(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/TableTop.jpg) (http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/TableTop.jpg)
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: Dubn 57 Goldtop on April 20, 2009, 11:07:23 PM
sweet. thanks for the pics fellas. looks like i'm goin with raw, age that bad boy up myself. rock on!!!
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: frily17 on July 01, 2009, 09:49:19 AM
Aged is an approaching the base level of erosion while Raw nickel covers is what?




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Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: syr2012 on July 01, 2009, 12:49:05 PM
Raw nickel covers are simply unpolished nickel covers. I guess raw nickel ages faster because there's nothing to slow down the oxidation process, whereas aged nickel is basically raw nickel that has been oxidized to a certain point, hence the aged look. I'm not sure if this answers your question, though. On a slightly related note, I do have some pictures of my bridge holydiver which is aging nicely. I can post pictures of it new compared to how it looks now if that'll help.
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: Henk on July 01, 2009, 05:40:07 PM
Quote from: Dubn 57 Goldtop on April 19, 2009, 07:14:15 PM
Could the owners of these covers post some close ups please!! Is the raw cover meant to age quickly or what?

My Mule is on it's way to Tim for a rewind and adding a cover, I can't decide which cover I want. Would appreciate the pics!!  :D


(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb157/Boshond/DSC_2820.jpg)

Raw!

And in return i would like to know why you need the mule rewound? Kind of curious........
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: syr2012 on July 02, 2009, 02:14:10 AM
Here are some pics of my raw nickel holydiver (from least to most recent):
Title: Re: Aged VS Raw nickel covers?
Post by: Ivan on July 04, 2009, 02:54:57 PM
The newly installed Rebel Yells in RAW

(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii1/anintentionalnoise/IMG_0682.jpg)