Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Philly Q on January 25, 2013, 04:53:01 PM
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Anyone had their humbucker covers removed (by BKP, not a DIY job)?
I'm just wondering if they come out nice and clean, or if they look a bit manky?
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Short answer: no
but I'm going to answer you anyway :) if doing a DIY job (which you've already stated you don't want to do), you can dip the de-potted pickups in a hot wax bath to melt the wax around the pickup. The "manky" wax on the tops then melts and you can wipe it off.
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Short answer: no
but I'm going to answer you anyway :) if doing a DIY job (which you've already stated you don't want to do), you can dip the de-potted pickups in a hot wax bath to melt the wax around the pickup. The "manky" wax on the tops then melts and you can wipe it off.
I really can't see me doing that, can you? :lol:
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Me neither as regards BKPs. I have removed covers on other pickups but you would not want to know the details, let alone see me doing this :)
Cheers Stephan
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I did remove a cover once (long ago before BKP), but getting rid of the wax looked like a disaster waiting to happen so I put the cover straight back on again.
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Short answer: no
but I'm going to answer you anyway :) if doing a DIY job (which you've already stated you don't want to do), you can dip the de-potted pickups in a hot wax bath to melt the wax around the pickup. The "manky" wax on the tops then melts and you can wipe it off.
I really can't see me doing that, can you? :lol:
Seriously, I can actually! You're handy technically - my wax bath consists of an empty tin, some kebab sticks and a saucepan of hot water. I've potted and removed covers on many pickups and its very straight forward.
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Philly - the 109 bus is your answer - head to Croydon and we'll do it
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Philly - the 109 bus is your answer - head to Croydon and we'll do it
a fine option :)
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The Feline option sounds good - they're not under BKP warranty because I wasn't the original owner.
This is contingent on me actually trying them in the Mockingbird to see if they're a good choice soundwise..... so see you in 2015 or so. :D
(They're Cold Sweats, incidentally)
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gwEm, what are the kebab sticks for? :?
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gwEm, what are the kebab sticks for? :?
It's so I can suspend the tin of wax in the hot water without it touching the bottom of the saucepan
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so see you in 2015 or so.
Wow, really trying to be proactive and get it done quick!
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so see you in 2015 or so.
Wow, really trying to be proactive and get it done quick!
Yeah, I know, I'm probably being unrealistically optimistic, as usual....
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they're usually easy to clean up
bkps aren't completely filled with wax like some other pickups
just a flannel is usually enough
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What colour the bobbin is on covered pickups?
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usually black
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What colour the bobbin is on covered pickups?
Black
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Yeah, I think they're usually black.
This is a zebra (or maybe reverse zebra?) set I bought from Twinfan. We got chrome covers fitted because I was going to put them in a PRS Mira (long since sold), but I don't think covered pickups would suit the BC Rich Mockingbird. If, indeed, I do decide to fit them in the Mockingbird.
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I had some covers removed and it sucked to get it desoldered but once the cover was off, there wasn't a lot of wax at all and the bobbins were black, so was the rest. Only difference is you could see the hookup wire. I am sure if you let BKP do it for you, they will turn out great and will still be covered under warranty if I understand it correctly.