Author Topic: would covers look cr@p on this guitar... (Read 10629 times)

hunter · « **Reply #15 on:** August 14, 2006, 07:43:19 AM »

Quote from: OD-Black_Fire

How do you adjust the pickups when they are directly mounted?

You don't. Should be just right as it comes from the manufacturer. You can adjust in height if springs/foam are added below the pickups, but then you use the positive effect on tone by having the pickup screwed tight into the body.

On my MM Axis, I experimented with pickup heights but went back to screwing them all the way down which gives the best tone ...

deg0ey · « **Reply #16 on:** August 14, 2006, 09:55:29 AM »

:lol: it's always the way: do something to change your tone and you usually end up going back (except BK's of course :P )

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #17 on:** August 14, 2006, 04:11:24 PM »

so what do you get on the single coils in a warpig HSS set then??

deg0ey · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2006, 04:51:34 PM »

Quote from: CaffeineJunkie

so what do you get on the single coils in a warpig HSS set then??

Trilogies probably...

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2006, 04:58:43 PM »

yeh i figured that, i was thinking more of the fact that the warpig had a distressed finish, what would the single coil finish be????

_tom_ · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2006, 05:15:25 PM »

Pretty sure you can get camo singles.

Edit - Yep: http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=763

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #21 on:** August 14, 2006, 05:58:21 PM »

so if there are camo singles, wouldn't that mean there are camo open coils????

just an observation

Fourth Feline · « **Reply #22 on:** August 14, 2006, 06:05:22 PM »

...I'd stick with the zebras too.

:D

deg0ey · « **Reply #23 on:** August 14, 2006, 06:25:35 PM »

Quote from: CaffeineJunkie

so if there are camo singles, wouldn't that mean there are camo open coils????

just an observation

No...Humbucker Bobbins aren't the same as Single Coil Covers :drink:

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #24 on:** August 14, 2006, 06:33:12 PM »

PhilKing · « **Reply #25 on:** August 14, 2006, 06:33:13 PM »

Make sure you have clearance for the covers. I tried to put a pair of Miracle Man's on my Hamer Sunburst and didn't have enought room in the cavities for the covers.

deg0ey · « **Reply #26 on:** August 14, 2006, 06:34:46 PM »

Quote from: PhilKing

Make sure you have clearance for the covers. I tried to put a pair of Miracle Man's on my Hamer Sunburst and didn't have enought room in the cavities for the covers.

Come to think of it, it was a tight squeeze in my strat too - and I had to cut the height adjustment screws, as it wasn't routed deep enough (they're hella long!)

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2006, 01:22:20 AM »

so if camo open coils aren't an option, what is??

i know there are varying colours, ie purple, black, cream etc.

but are there aged or battle-worn open coils???

gingataff · « **Reply #28 on:** August 15, 2006, 03:11:57 AM »

I suppose you could age an open coil but you're more likely to damage it unless the ageing is done before the winding. If the bobbins are scuffed with a file to emulate being hit by picks and strings over time, then maybe rubbed over with wire wool (definately before being wound!) and then the pole pieces and slugs could be aged. Thats exactly how my Jackson JC-90 looks, naturally :twisted:

LiamH · « **Reply #29 on:** August 16, 2006, 06:15:21 PM »

I reckon camo covers would look good on it. I also think an aged or distressed cover, would look good too.

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