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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: triantobebrian on January 03, 2014, 11:19:42 PM

Title: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: triantobebrian on January 03, 2014, 11:19:42 PM

They've got a name - and I want me a pair.  I mean set...

I'd be even happy to buy someone out there who's a model maker their very own BKP of their choice if they could make me a set starting from genuine aged white covers.......

Please let me know.

Title: Re: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: metale on January 04, 2014, 08:54:12 AM

They look aged cream to me. Just specify that when ordering.

Title: Re: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: triantobebrian on January 04, 2014, 12:47:28 PM

Thanks. But bake light is the term I as looking for.
You won't get them sent our like that - even requesting aged.

Title: Re: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: metale on January 04, 2014, 12:55:52 PM

How do they differ? Can you be more specific? Just trying to understand.

Title: Re: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: triantobebrian on January 04, 2014, 02:08:27 PM

http://www.eddievegas.com/store/details/1954-bake-lite-Fender-Strat-Master-Built-Pickup-Covers.php (http://www.eddievegas.com/store/details/1954-bake-lite-Fender-Strat-Master-Built-Pickup-Covers.php)

Check out the above link.  $300 for genuine Bakelite covers from the 50's.

And these aren't aged. Brand new.
Bakelite is the term used - rounded edges etc.  Not sure of the history.

The only negative thing I can say for BKP and the gang is I ordered aged pickups in aged white. And whilst the poles look great - especially staggered, the covers just had a few scratches and marks on them - absolute rubbish.

But do a search of Bakelite covers - the ones on the BKP site I was referring to are absolutely fantastic. They look like bone, not aged plastic..

Title: Re: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: metale on January 04, 2014, 02:17:13 PM

Oh, I see the difference now, thanks. Wasn't aware of them.

Can't be of much help though, sorry.

Title: Re: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on January 04, 2014, 04:37:38 PM

You mean these ones?
(https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/images/fillers/strats.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone know what the covers are called that are on the strat homepage?
Post by: triantobebrian on January 05, 2014, 03:45:00 AM

Yep.
Thems the ones....
They look like bare knuckle bone pickups....