chrome pickup covers for modern t-bird?

naughtry · #1 04-21-2008, 10:57 AM

I am getting a set of t-bird pickups made at the seymour duncan custom shop for my 2000 thunderbird.

does anyone make the chrome covers with the modern two holes design?

they said i can send them the covers and they will then build the pick-ups.

old puppy · #2 04-21-2008, 11:32 PM

there used to be a guy in the old "pit" that sold chrome 2 hole covers.

maybe this post will jog a memory out of some one and they can send you an email addy!

or maybe the winder at seymours can give you a heads up!

sorry i forgot!!

naughtry · #3 04-21-2008, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old puppy

there used to be a guy in the old "pit" that sold chrome 2 hole covers.

maybe this post will jog a memory out of some one and they can send you an email addy!

or maybe the winder at seymours can give you a heads up!

sorry i forgot!!

yeah, I heard this guy vaguely mentioned when searching around and was hoping somebody could point me in the right direction or at least confirm they are out there somewhere. The SD custom shop manager I exchanged emails with just said he thinks someone on a forum sells them and try to search around.

Thanks for trying to help, I am sure somebody knows and will pop in eventually.

old puppy · #4 04-22-2008, 03:22 PM

option 1)

http://www.rsguitarworks.net/rsstore/index.php

try this guy, he sells T-Bird reissued pups and he might know the guy we are talking about.

his pups are made by Fralin i think but he might remember the "cover" guy.

option 2)

find the ebay sale of covers for the "three" hole pup covers and weld'em shut ( i would recommend TIG welding), grind, drill two holes and then rechrome.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-N...QQcmdZViewItem

although this might sound like a way too complex problem solver, the "pup cover guy" asks a lot for his covers (LIKE 200+ THE LAST I HEARD) so at $39 a pop, this might be an avenue to ride on. you get the rings, the covers and a minimal charge at a chromers shouldn't go over 35-40 a pop for a small item like a cover. a chromer in Des Moines estimated the cost for me a year ago. i decided to go with a new Dark Star DS2 and have just sold my 71 Bucker (yeah it was engraved "Gibson"), a new EB3 varitone replacement switch and a black TB Plus to pay for the Dark Star and some knock your socks off A+++++ (yeah 5 pluses!!!) wood for my body cap.

old puppy · #5 04-22-2008, 03:33 PM

i wonder if it would be possible to use silicon sealer (good old windshield sealer) instead of epoxy as it might be easier to get out if one needed to?

Johnny Crab · #6 04-22-2008, 04:10 PM

I bought one of those you are referring to from Tony.
The one I got is a modern(plastic original) that he carefully made naked(removed the plastic cover...do not try this unless you are VERY careful, possible to destroy the pickup...it's tricky) and then installed into his repro cover. His contact info is found on fretsonthenet(scroll down to the bottom of the page below the repro T-Bird pickup rings section):

http://www.fretsonthenet.com/other_parts.htm

I used the rings on numerous basses. They work fine.

old puppy · #7 04-22-2008, 04:28 PM

thanks for the info.

i couldn't ever get logged back in after dude did his last revamp so i came over here. i couldn't think of who it was that had those covers.

man, i didn't realize how much i used that old forum for gleaning info. i hope this forum is as good = it prolly will be after i learn to use it a bit! how ya been?

yep, naughtry this is the guy = overdriven66 tony c.