Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: GREENYFAN on May 15, 2006, 02:24:36 PM

Title: Pickup Covers
Post by: GREENYFAN on May 15, 2006, 02:24:36 PM

What are the advantages/disadvanatages of Pickup Covers. I am thinking of getting a set of  Zebra uncovered Mules for my Les Paul and wondering if there is a difference in Tone or volume with or without the covers .

GREENYFAN

Title: Pickup Covers
Post by: Fend on May 15, 2006, 02:39:03 PM

Somebody (Mr Benedetti - France - hand wound pickups) explain me there were a very little loss of treble and basses but less noises risks.

Title: Pickup Covers
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 15, 2006, 02:48:09 PM

There's a lot of voodoo when it comes to covers, and their possible pros and cons.  If there is any difference in the high frequencies, it is minimal, and the wind is altered accordingly if needed. Might be better shielded and less microphonic, however, I'm not sure if nickel or chrome will actually magnetically shield a passive transformer (which is what a pickup is in its simplest form).

That being said, I prefer covered pickups. Whether this is purely psychological or not, I can't say, but I certainly prefer covered pups to open.

Title: Pickup Covers
Post by: Ratrod on May 15, 2006, 02:59:05 PM

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

That being said, I prefer covered pickups. Whether this is purely psychological or not, I can't say, but I certainly prefer covered pups to open.

+1

However, I would prefer uncovered pickups on Fender based designs

Title: Pickup Covers
Post by: Fend on May 15, 2006, 03:04:16 PM

Yes, I think it's very subjectiv !