Anyone else LOVE pickup covers on P and J basses?

[georgestrings]

Love the look.

Can't use them. They cramp my style.

Yup - can't play where I want to with 'em on - great look, though...


- georgestrings

 

[hdracer]

Nope, don't like the look or feel of them.

I don't have fender skirts on my cars ether.

 

[Batmensch]

None of my basses currently have them but I have had covers on the neck pickup. Didn't bother me and looked pretty cool!

Does the bridge cover require removal for string changes? I've never had one.

Depends. On the Precision basses like the OP's, and on Jazz bases, yes, you would need to remove the covers to restring. On a Bass like Solarman's Squier CV 50's (post #7), Telecaster basses and the original early 50's P-basses, no, as the back end is open on those covers.

 

[Dogghouse]

I find the sweetest spot where I get the most dynamics from my plucking variety is right under the darn ashtray. So I remove them for gigs and use them for pics. Leo sure liked to use his love of cars in his designs.

 

[garp]

I LOVE the look, but that’s pretty much where the love ends.

I don’t have covers on any of my Jazzes because they impede my playing style. But my Precision has both covers installed, and I don’t mind them at all on that instrument.

 

[Nobody]

Love the look but had to remove them from my 77 P. They just seemed to be in the way. Your red Precision is the coolest looking P I've ever seen by the way.

 

[bh2]

I love em!

On P basses especially...

My 2002...

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My Squier...

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Don't have them on my jazz though... I lost them many years ago. I used to use the 'F' one as an ashtray!

The sonic blue one make me dribble in my pants btw.

 

[Pilgrim]

I like them and I use them. They dress up the instrument, and they are no impediment to my playing style.

 

[DWBass]

Love the way they look aesthetically! I can't play with them on though. I usually play right where the cover sits.

 

[Groover]

I think they look great, but I can't play my Jazz with them on. I need at least the bridge pup exposed. Here is my 73 P (with J mod).

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[bushwhacker]

I am with you. I have 3 Fenders all with both covers. I play the way I learned back in the 60's with my fingers anchored on the tug bar , my palm resting on the pup cover and plucking with my thumb over the bottom of the neck. It gives me the tone I love, and the basses look beautiful.

 

[dirtbeard]

My Squier...

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Man, nice looking bass! Those covers really class that bass up!

The sonic blue one make me dribble in my pants btw.[/QUOTE]

Eeew.

-db

 

[awilkie84]

Because I play closer to the bridge, I like them...on my P. A great place to anchor my thumb.
On a J, they take up too much space and I cut my fingers trying to play in between them.

Lately I've been taking off the bridge cover, so I can palm mute while picking.

 

[fourstringdrums]

Yes. Added the covers to this CV 50's P:

Are those inlay stickers? I hadn't seen the bass since you added those. Personally I think they look out of place a little but I love everything else you did to it

I'm not a huge fan. They get in the way.

 

[Britbonic]

Well I tried, I really did but in the end love the look but can't deal with the covers.

Also briefly had bridge cover on my 57AV. Problem I found was palm muting. Can't really get your palm close enough to the bridge.

Also played a couple of the NAV Jazzes. No way I could play comfortably withe the larger bridge cover on there.

BTW, I mounted the ones in photo with double stick tape. Great way to test if you like it without drilling holes!

 

[MCS4]

I dig the look, but could never play with them on there.

 

[LightGroove]

Um...NO! Look very tacky and to be non functional as it gets..but to each their own

 

[FrednBass]

Love'em.
I'll add covers to my Jazz Bass as soon as possible.
I play over or near the neck, so they don't get in my way.

 

[SolarMan]

Are those inlay stickers? I hadn't seen the bass since you added those. Personally I think they look out of place a little but I love everything else you did to it

I'm not a huge fan. They get in the way.

Thanks - yes those are stickers. Everyone hates them, including my wife who told me so before they even went on the bass.

I'm still trying to figure out why I like them.

 

[The Bass Clef]

Love the look! I force myself to play with them on at practice sometimes, but usually not at gigs since I'm more comfortable with them off. The band usually comments on how rad my basses are whenever I have the covers on. In fact I think they think I have more basses than I really do. My Ps always have a bridge cover on though.