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Fender Vintage Ashtrays & Pickup Covers. Why?
- Thread starter thedovewarlord
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I like the look of the covers but my favorite right hand position is right above the neck pickup (Jazz, Precision or Rick).
For me it’s function over form.
Just purchased this 2016 American standard yesterday. Previous owner added the covers. After about 20 minutes I had to take them off.
For me it’s function over form.
Just purchased this 2016 American standard yesterday. Previous owner added the covers. After about 20 minutes I had to take them off.
While early on there was an attempt to use them in that fashion, actually having a wire in contact with the pick up cover on the early 50s model. It was found it didn't work and was stopped, the grounding of the cover. It became a visual thing. If it had worked, they would have continued to ground the pick up cover.
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Yep, that's the main reason I take the pickup cover off. The cover obstructs the main place where I want to attack the strings.
I take the bridge cover off as well as it also inhibits my technique.
As for the tug bars and thumb rests, I take those off as I don't use them. They are not needed and therefore useless to me.
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Thanks all! I heard lotsa interesting points from you all. I appreciated the comments and even the history. Some of you mentioned functional reasons to keep them on, such as the foam mute. Some of you get inspired towards a vintage vibe and just anchor down on the cover, so cool!
I also see that Im not alone, in that some like the look but found them restrictive too. The pickup cover limits the range where you can pluck or pick between bridge and neck and the ashtray is in the way where I sometimes put the edge of my hand to mute strings when I pick.
Have an awesome week everyone.
I also see that Im not alone, in that some like the look but found them restrictive too. The pickup cover limits the range where you can pluck or pick between bridge and neck and the ashtray is in the way where I sometimes put the edge of my hand to mute strings when I pick.
Have an awesome week everyone.
