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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: djidoe on August 06, 2013, 03:39:24 PM

Title: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: djidoe on August 06, 2013, 03:39:24 PM
Sweat is probably responsinle for that... How can I clean them ?
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: Alex on August 06, 2013, 06:47:21 PM
It would be best to contact the BKP customer service about it and what can be done (new covers maybe?). They are very helpful.
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on August 06, 2013, 06:55:28 PM
pure isopropyl alcohol and a yellow cloth. (must be yellow or the universe will explode) hope that helps. Ben.
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: Chris Rowberry on August 07, 2013, 02:04:30 PM
The Tyger covers start off as raw Nickel so with use, sweat and most likely beer, you will find that they will discolour although I have never heard of them going green until now!
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: Philly Q on August 07, 2013, 05:34:50 PM
There isn't any copper in the covers or plating, is there?  That's what I'd expect to go green.
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: Keven on August 08, 2013, 09:07:24 PM
Mine went green too but it nicely matches the abalone binding on my guitar XD

my sweat is brutal however. eats through elixir strings in about a month or so

(EDIT) here's a photo
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: djidoe on August 10, 2013, 05:56:35 AM
Just like mine... Exact shade of green... I will post a pic of those green pickups
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: Keven on August 10, 2013, 01:21:03 PM
well, metal parts rust, it won't be different with any company. personally i'm used to it, my shiny gold seymour duncan covers are now a tattered mess but still have the same tone.

there's probably a way to clean it, but personally it never bothered me.
Title: Re: Tyger pickups covers turn to green
Post by: GuitarIv on August 12, 2013, 12:01:30 AM
My black battleworn Painkiller and Coldsweat covers have rusted as well (at least the hex screws did) and they fit the rusted hex screws of my Jacksons Floyd perfectly. I personally don't bother about such things as this adds character to the guitar and shows it has been played and someone has put a part of his soul into the instrument. I play my grandfathers 62' Framus Hollywood which is older than me and shows marks of use over the course of the years, but it tells a story. I never understood why anyone would buy a reliqued guitar. Buy it brand new and go on an adventure with it.