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Jaekae

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What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« on: February 28, 2009, 06:20:56 PM »
Im having big problems deciding  :P im getting a set of calibrated nailbombs

im thinking of battle worn black, normal black, nickel, or maby chrome? Is there any other good options?



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Philly Q

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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2009, 07:45:15 PM »
I'm going to be unhelpful and say you might have trouble squeezing covered pickups into those routings. 

I'd stick with uncovered black - or maybe zebra.
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2009, 07:50:59 PM »
Look up 'Burnt Chrome ' in the main B.K.P Gallery,  flarings of blue across the surface.  Philly has a very good point about checking that they would fit though ...  :)
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Jaekae

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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2009, 07:53:08 PM »
Quote from: Philly Q on February 28, 2009, 07:45:15 PM
I'm going to be unhelpful and say you might have trouble squeezing covered pickups into those routings. 

I'd stick with uncovered black - or maybe zebra.

do you maby got some measurements of the covered versions? its a bit more space than it looks like on that picture
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2009, 08:07:11 PM »
I don't know specific measurements, but the covers are big enough to go over the baseplate, so they make the whole pickup a bit bigger.

And with those direct-mounted pickups they usually make the hole quite tight so the pickup can't move around.

I'm not trying to put you off getting covers, just something to think about - you might need to do a little routing.
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2009, 08:19:19 PM »
Perhaps cream...
The black battle worn will look cool...
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2009, 08:31:04 PM »
Black cover with double row of black allens i think. 8)

Make sure to specify the triangular tabs, shorter polepieces, and a low profile design for Ibanez's shallow routing!
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Jaekae

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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2009, 09:40:28 PM »
here you see how much space there is, think it would fit if i tell them its for this guitar?

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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2009, 09:47:13 PM »
definitely burnt chrome!  :D :D :D :D
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2009, 11:04:47 PM »
A covered Nailbomb would not fit into the direct mount route on my Ibby which should have the same size route as your RGA.
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2009, 12:18:14 AM »
Quote from: Lazy_McDoesnothing on February 28, 2009, 08:31:04 PM
Make sure to specify the triangular tabs, shorter polepieces, and a low profile design for Ibanez's shallow routing!

Sounds promising...

Quote from: yellowv on February 28, 2009, 11:04:47 PM
A covered Nailbomb would not fit into the direct mount route on my Ibby which should have the same size route as your RGA.

Then again, maybe not.

It's up to you.  Looking at the picture, I think covers would be a very tight fit, if they fit at all.  I had to slightly rout the cavity on my SG to get my Riff Raff to fit, and I'm not 100% sure my covered CS set is going to fit in my PRS.
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2009, 12:33:47 AM »
Quote from: Philly Q on March 01, 2009, 12:18:14 AM
Quote from: Lazy_McDoesnothing on February 28, 2009, 08:31:04 PM
Make sure to specify the triangular tabs, shorter polepieces, and a low profile design for Ibanez's shallow routing!

Sounds promising...

Quote from: yellowv on February 28, 2009, 11:04:47 PM
A covered Nailbomb would not fit into the direct mount route on my Ibby which should have the same size route as your RGA.

Then again, maybe not.

It's up to you.  Looking at the picture, I think covers would be a very tight fit, if they fit at all.  I had to slightly rout the cavity on my SG to get my Riff Raff to fit, and I'm not 100% sure my covered CS set is going to fit in my PRS.

Yeah I was talking in terms of depth.  I don't have covered pickups in any of my Ibanez's so I can't help there.  I just know when I fitted the Painkiller set in my 7 string RG I had to grind the pole pieces a mm or two.  They were even longer than the (short)legs.  I know it wasn't a good idea and the pickups should have been sent back for different pole pieces but I couldn't wait. :oops:  I also had to bend out the legs to line up with the previous holes because I didn't feel like drilling new ones.  But they're fitted and everything works and sounds great!
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2009, 02:18:07 AM »
As some other lads already said, burnt chrome, will look awesome on blue guitars IMO.
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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2009, 04:32:37 AM »
First i have to say, that is one GORGEOUS ibanez!

I personally wouldn't be putting covers on it, but burnt chrome would look sweet, as would just chrome to match the bridge.

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Re: What cover would look best on my guitar? :)
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2009, 11:45:29 AM »
Quote from: Adam.M on March 01, 2009, 04:32:37 AM
First i have to say, that is one GORGEOUS ibanez!

yea its my dream guitar :D it plays like a hot chick on a sunny beach in the carribean. And sounds amazing even though the stock pickups are only decent. SO cant wait to get some BKPs in it.

btw do anyone know if they could do "custom" uncovered? Like all black, with black screws etc.
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