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Anyone make a pickup cover for a 6 string Jazz?

devnulljp

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Anone make a chrome pickup cover for a 6 string Jazz?

I like this

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And just bought this

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So, like this

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I’ve not seen one but if you’re a bit handy you can take two 5 string versions, have the chrome taken off both, cut one in half down the middle and cut an appropriate length out of the middle of the second one. Weld the three pieces together, sand back the weld till it’s smooth and have it plated again. Did that for a 5 string I wanted an ashtray cover for. Fender had the 5 string pick up cover but not an ashtray so I built it.
 
I’ve not seen one but if you’re a bit handy you can take two 5 string versions, have the chrome taken off both, cut one in half down the middle and cut an appropriate length out of the middle of the second one. Weld the three pieces together, sand back the weld till it’s smooth and have it plated again. Did that for a 5 string I wanted an ashtray cover for. Fender had the 5 string pick up cover but not an ashtray so I built it.
At that point, I'd probably just have a metal shop knock something up? Aluminium then polish it rather than plating.
 
Atelier Z have two covers that work for their J style 6 string basses with 137.5mm/5.413 inch spacing between the screw holes. The ZPF 5500 (around $50 plus shipping) is about 2/3 as wide as a Fender cover (measuring from neck side to bridge side) and the ZPF 4000 (around $35 plus shipping) is about half as wide. These may not be as traditional as what you're after.

See here
 
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Atelier Z have two covers that work for their J style 6 string basses with 137.5mm/5.413 inch spacing between the screw holes. The ZPF 5500 (around $50 plus shipping) is about 2/3 as wide as a Fender cover (measuring from neck side to bridge side) and the ZPF 4000 (around $35 plus shipping) is about half as wide. These may not be as traditional as what you're after.

See here
Brilliant, thanks!