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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Jackskylight on May 29, 2013, 01:47:49 PM

Title: White Wire bird Pickup covers.
Post by: Jackskylight on May 29, 2013, 01:47:49 PM

Hi guys, can anybody enlighten me on the wire bird Contour iv? They have a white pick up cover on the neck position, I was wondering whether this is available as a standard cover option from BKP?

here's a picture.

http://wirebirdguitars.com/wordpress/wb_guitars/the-contour-iv/ (http://wirebirdguitars.com/wordpress/wb_guitars/the-contour-iv/)

Thanks!

Title: Re: White Wire bird Pickup covers.
Post by: ericsabbath on May 29, 2013, 10:36:01 PM

never seen something like this
maybe they fit a plastic cover later on a regular open coil pup?

I wonder how they fixate the legs on the pickups
the neck pup might be direct mounted under the pickguard... but the bridge one?

Title: Re: White Wire bird Pickup covers.
Post by: Philly Q on May 29, 2013, 11:23:57 PM

It's definitely not a BKP cover - or if it is, it's not an option in the BKP shop.

Some Schaller pickups used to be available with plastic covers like that, in black and (I think) cream, I don't know about white.

I have to be honest, the guitars look cool but I don't like the white cover.  I suppose the idea is that it looks like an Esquire from a distance.

Title: Re: White Wire bird Pickup covers.
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 29, 2013, 11:42:36 PM

I was talking to Sam this morning - if I'd known I would have asked him (he used to work for me - excellent chap)

Title: Re: White Wire bird Pickup covers.
Post by: Jackskylight on May 30, 2013, 11:41:01 AM

Cheers for your input guys, it will remain a mystery! and Feline i'll just have to contact the man myself and see what he has to say, I really dig it! cheers

Title: Re: White Wire bird Pickup covers.
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 30, 2013, 12:17:50 PM

The Wirebird guitars are really nice .
Sam always was a very talented guy, I loved having him working with me for the 4 or 5 years he was around on and off
Give him a shout - he'll answer your questions