Author Topic: Open pole or covered (Read 2667 times)

bamboofrog · « **on:** July 01, 2008, 03:02:28 PM »

Is there a difference in the sounds between open pole and a covered pickup or is it a case of aesthetics?

Wow two posts in one day - just full of questions :lol:

AndyR · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2008, 03:54:28 PM »

I believe there is a difference in sound - that's why people started taking the covers off years back. I understand you get a slightly more open sound, more top-end?

I have little or no experience of this though, for me it's purely about aesthetics - I much prefer the look of covered pickups :D

MDV · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2008, 04:22:55 PM »

Theres a tiny loss of the highest highs.

bamboofrog · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2008, 04:33:39 PM »

Good to know, thanks for the replies.

badgermark · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2008, 04:54:34 PM »

Someone compared it to twisting the 'Presence' knob on a Marshall amp a bit. Personally when using Marshalls that knob is useless anyway, but the covers seem to make the tone a little softer, less open really. I love both.

MDV · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2008, 04:57:51 PM »

Yeah, that was me: its like moving it my about 0.5. Its next to nothing.

Chris Rowberry · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2008, 11:41:49 PM »

Covers will as others said take away a bit of that high end and make it sound a little warmer. Open pickups will have obviously more high end and more presence to them. :D