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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: lamp on December 12, 2012, 01:19:33 PM

Title: Aged gold pics?
Post by: lamp on December 12, 2012, 01:19:33 PM

Has anyone got any pics of aged gold covered BKPs?  I did a search and didn't find much.
Am trying to decide whether to go for gold or zebra in my LP Custom.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Aged gold pics?
Post by: ericsabbath on December 12, 2012, 06:20:58 PM

I don't think that's worth the extra cost
it won't look authentic like aged or raw nickel
I had one that I asked for a slightly aged but with a nice discoloration
it came just like a new pickup but with a few rust points...
I've seen better ones, but none looked like a 20+ years old pickup
you better grab a new one, use some belt buckle cleaning product to wipe the gold out a bit, then iron peroxide or whatever they call it to lose the shiny aspect (using the iron thing straight over the gold plating won't make it aged)
don't go heavy and your sweat will finish the job quite quickly

Title: Re: Aged gold pics?
Post by: lamp on December 13, 2012, 12:53:31 PM

Nice one, thanks for the advice.

Title: Re: Aged gold pics?
Post by: Dewswimmer on December 21, 2012, 09:26:48 AM

This is Warpig with gold bolts

(http://s6.postimage.org/3uf56qtfl/aged_gold.jpg)

Title: Re: Aged gold pics?
Post by: gwEm on December 21, 2012, 09:39:09 AM

I always quite like that relic gold look

Title: Re: Aged gold pics?
Post by: lamp on December 21, 2012, 01:01:20 PM

Quote from: Dewswimmer on December 21, 2012, 09:26:48 AM

This is Warpig with gold bolts

Thanks!

Title: Re: Aged gold pics?
Post by: ericsabbath on December 21, 2012, 03:26:31 PM

that looks good
not really like a real aged pickup, but I like the rough brushing effect

mine was fully shiny with a couple dings