What are pickup covers for?

[McStuff]

I hear that pickup covers for your upright drastically improve tone.

 

[David Jayne]

Is a pickup cover for a 35" scale bass more difficult to use than a pickup cover for a 34" scale bass?

Rick B.

If you use a 35" cover on a 34" bass, you'll need to move the bridge back about 1/2".

 

[Rush-2112]

Do you prefer Maple, or Rosewood pickup covers? Which has a brighter tone?

I've heard the bubinga pickup covers sound amazing...

 

[Tommygunn]

Pretty sure Billy Mayes sells something for that.
Do you prefer Maple, or Rosewood pickup covers? Which has a brighter tone?

I prefer maple for fretted covers and for those rare coveted fretless covers I like ebony!

 

[strke-fender]

i prefer new old stock pickup covers.

 

[RAM]

Everyone knows they are there to counteract the magnetic forces caused by the rotation of the earth, which can effect your tone. The closer you live to the equator, the more effect.

Sorry to have to correct you here, but you're exactly half right! For those in the eastern hemisphere, it's exactly the opposite of those in the western hemisphere. In the eastern hemisphere, for example, the pickup covers actually work WITH the magnetic forces caused by the rotation of the earth, thereby NOT affecting your tone. In the western hemisphere, though, you're absolutely correct.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

You forgot one obvious question:

"What are the LOUDEST pickup covers I can get?"

 

[max8899]

Sex?

 

[MarkusBass]

Which pickup covers are best for metal?

 

[Bassmickeyd]

You must remember pickup covers were designed for certian types of music. They don't work on all songs.

 

[82Daion]

Which pickup covers hold the most crons?

 

[JansenW]

Anyone like the sound of nude pickups?

 

[Thump Jr.]

I thought the best pickup covers had clay dots.

 

[2thebassroom]

how many pickup covers am i allowed on my base?
:scowl:

 

[David Jayne]

You must remember pickup covers were designed for certian types of music. They don't work on all songs.

That's BS. Any pickup covers can work in any genre, it's all in your hands. Look at Will Lee- he uses metal covers, and he makes it work in everything from hard rock to jazz.

 

[Uribam]

What pickup covers are best for DEATH metal. I don't actually play death metal. In the event I choose to though, I want pickup covers that kill the audience. Anyone know any of those kind?!

 

[bh2001]

Isn't it a question of whether you are playing original material or doing covers, because you must use metal pickup covers if you play in a metal 'covers band'.

 

[rcarraher]

how many pickup covers am i allowed on my base?
:scowl:

Everybody in y band has pickup covers, even the drummer. But, WE ARE a cover band.....

 

[rcarraher]

I put a bridge and a pickup cover on my Stienberger, now I can tune it.....

 

[mentalpatient]

The seller must have really looked after this bass because it still has the pick up covers, either that or he purchased some spares knowing he would one day sell it.