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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Transcend on October 29, 2010, 07:17:45 PM

Title: Removing covers. Possible problems?
Post by: Transcend on October 29, 2010, 07:17:45 PM

I know that BKPS are wound to compensate for the covers but will it be a huge difference if i remove them?

i've outgrown the burnt chrome look and rather than sell my MM and buy another without a cover i thought i could just remove the cover.

I presume its just a case of desolder the bottom and remove then lean up all the excess wax?

Title: Re: Removing covers. Possible problems?
Post by: 1reeper on October 29, 2010, 08:53:35 PM

coincidentally, i just did this last night.

the sound matches the usual descriptions of removing a cover, brighter and slightly more output (i have a PK).

i just did it by desoldering the bottom two areas, and boiling a small pot of water, letting it cool a bit, and dunking the pup inside until i could "peel" it off without any damage to the coils

then i cleaned the coils and reinstalled.

Title: Re: Removing covers. Possible problems?
Post by: Transcend on October 30, 2010, 09:33:55 AM

thanks a lot ill get onto this once i have my amp fixed.

Title: Re: Removing covers. Possible problems?
Post by: BigB on October 30, 2010, 06:03:02 PM

Beware, this will void your warranty.

Title: Re: Removing covers. Possible problems?
Post by: Transcend on October 30, 2010, 06:12:03 PM

Quote from: BigB on October 30, 2010, 06:03:02 PM

Beware, this will void your warranty.

how long does the warranty last?

Ive had this for about 4 years now

Title: Re: Removing covers. Possible problems?
Post by: Slava on October 30, 2010, 06:37:28 PM

Sorry, I have no answer, but simmilar question: did somebody removed cover from p-90 and installed it into guitar after that?