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05-15-2010, 09:51 PM
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About a month ago I finally broke down and got myself a pickup cover for my trusty P-Bass. Found one on eBay for $12 so I bought it, installed it when it got here, and gave it a try. And after a month I'm really liking a pickup cover and I'm kind of wondering why you don't see more of them on P-Basses these days. With the cover on my right hand is in the perfect playing position, between the neck and pickup, where the tone seems the strongest. And playing behind the cover produces a more trebly yet punchier sound. Now this is probably perception more than science, but it seems to me like the sound is more focused with a pickup cover. Also I find myself playing more with the "hook" one-finger style popularised by James Jamerson, simply by resting my hand on the cover. And if it's good enough for Jamerson, it's good enough for me! 
Anyone else find the same thing as me?
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05-15-2010, 09:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane , Australia | | | yeah i like. like'm on jazzes too. only wish you could get 5 string versions. |
05-15-2010, 10:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD | | | My bass came with them originally. Someone along the way took em off and filled the holes. I had my brothers tech add the pickup cover and bridge cover back on. Definately the best mod done to it so far!! |
05-15-2010, 10:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | I'm thinking about putting one on my custom pbass soon!
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05-15-2010, 10:53 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I have them on both my P and J. They don't get in the way, and they make a great thumbrest. They actually encourage you to vary your hand position by either playing between cover and bridge or cover and neck.
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05-15-2010, 11:43 PM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | I have one, but for rock I like to play right over the pickup most of the time.
For a more mellow tone, I play in front of the pickup. I rarely play behind the pickup, mainly just for emphasis. Hmmm, by rarely I mean in comparison to over or in front of the pickup. I would play behind the pickup at least a bit at every gig  |
05-17-2010, 07:12 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houghton, MI | | | I find that right over the pickup is where I prefer to play. I love the look of the cover, but it doesn't suit my playing preferences, which is sad.
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05-17-2010, 07:19 AM
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Midtown Guitars | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 810, Michigan | | Quote:
Originally Posted by benmoore88 yeah i like. like'm on jazzes too. only wish you could get 5 string versions. | there are 5 string pickup covers for 5 string jazz basses.
marcus miller has one one his sig.
[EDIT: unless you are talking about a 5 string pbass version?] http://www.basspartsresource.com/bhardware_ashtrays.htm
they are on there. ive seen them from a few sellers on ebay too.
to the OP, yes i like pickup and bridge covers, especially on my pbasses. if this thread lasts until i get home tonight, ill post some pics.
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