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What are pickup covers for?
- Thread starter RAM
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Oh crap...... I just got hired for a blues gig tonight..... I'll be all afternoon switching my pickups covers to vintage. ...... I wonder if they'll notice?
Mods, this should be moved to the pickup covers forum.
Anyway, I can't be bothered reposting the reply I posted over on Talkpickupcovers.com
Anyway, I can't be bothered reposting the reply I posted over on Talkpickupcovers.com
"notice"?!
you'll never get hired again.
Just cancel the gig. Tell them you've died of some horrible illness or something.
Everybody in y band has pickup covers, even the drummer. But, WE ARE a cover band.....
you should take them off then... pickup covers are for artists.
Oooh, that was a good, ehm... dare I say... pickup...?
You know nobody's gonna answer your question of fear of being hurled off a cliff
"Originally Posted by dontcallmeQRACK
I just wanted to know, is there a difference between pickup covers and pup covers?"
I think you're thinking of pup tents. ....... And I'm not certain of a direct correlation between pickup covers and pup tents. Maybe someone else does?
I had heard that in the early days at Fender, Leo, referred to them as "Pickup Tents". .... But the name was changed to pickup covers after Leo received a severe and harsh letter from the Scouts.
Also, this is exciting, I am in the middle of designing, along with a West German personable, proficiency, pickup cover professional a pickup cover, cover. We're hoping to have it on the market by the fall of 2009, 2010 at the latest. And it will be made in Germany. Because as we all know those Germans always make good stuff.
I just wanted to know, is there a difference between pickup covers and pup covers?"
I think you're thinking of pup tents. ....... And I'm not certain of a direct correlation between pickup covers and pup tents. Maybe someone else does?
I had heard that in the early days at Fender, Leo, referred to them as "Pickup Tents". .... But the name was changed to pickup covers after Leo received a severe and harsh letter from the Scouts.
Also, this is exciting, I am in the middle of designing, along with a West German personable, proficiency, pickup cover professional a pickup cover, cover. We're hoping to have it on the market by the fall of 2009, 2010 at the latest. And it will be made in Germany. Because as we all know those Germans always make good stuff.
Aaaaaagh! *falls into oblivion*Unfortunately the scientific research has not been completed, but pickup covers will sound different depending on the following factors:
1.) If they are installed in an ash vs. alder body.
2.) Choice of fingerboard woods i.e rosewood vs. maple
3.) Scale length
ETC.
Personally I find the black plastic pickup covers sound the best for most applications.
1.) If they are installed in an ash vs. alder body.
2.) Choice of fingerboard woods i.e rosewood vs. maple
3.) Scale length
ETC.
Personally I find the black plastic pickup covers sound the best for most applications.
POLL:
Where are the best pickup covers made?
USA
Japan
Great Britain
Mexico
Lapland
Northern Lapland
Further Northern Lapland
Santa's Workshop
Thanks, TBers!
Where are the best pickup covers made?
USA
Japan
Great Britain
Mexico
Lapland
Northern Lapland
Further Northern Lapland
Santa's Workshop
Thanks, TBers!
I'm pretty sure SX had 5 strings with covers.
But the price seems pretty low, are SX covers too good to be true?
Which is the tastiest kind of pickup cover?
It's just that I'm making a sandwich and I want it to be as good as possible.
It's just that I'm making a sandwich and I want it to be as good as possible.
