Pickup Cover

[epy]

I am purchasing a pickup cover for my precision bass. the precision bass never came with one and I am just curious as to how I should get it on etc. thanks

[vindy500]

what i did was just put the cover where i wanted it and marked where i would have to put the screws in, then i drilled a little guide hole then put screws in..

[epy]

into the pickguard or straight into the wood. or both.

[vindy500]

both,

[Hambone]

I've had this problem with locating covers on a bass that didn't have them before. It seemed there were lots of "wrong" ways to set them in place. I used double sided tape on the flanges and played around with placement. I wanted to make sure they were centered and squared to the centerline of the instrument. Once the perfect spot had been found, I marked the holes and drilled - PG and body for stainless steel screws.

[epy]

all done. =)

[MammaryVest]

Since I don't know much about it, what are the pro's and cons of having a pickup or even a bridge cover (besides it being awesome lookin')?

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by MammaryVest

Since I don't know much about it, what are the pro's and cons of having a pickup or even a bridge cover (besides it being awesome lookin')?

That's about it. Some people use it as a thumbrest, others find it gets in the way. I've always taken them off P's, and added them to J's. That's just me.

HOWEVER, they must be taken off in order to restring. So if you restring constantly, they become a PITA.

BTW, to the OP, that looks great on there!

[XansNiceSweater]

I'm not the only person who says Pita!

[spudmaster34]

you know what that bass needs now? BRIDGE COVER!