Pickup Covers

[seagulc]

Does anyone know where I can find 2 chrome humbucker pickup covers? For Seymour Duncans if that matters.

Also, do I still need plastic mounting rings for the pickups if they are going to be covered? How do I install a pickup cover?

Thanks very much in advance

 

[Nando Vallart]

hummm simple google search

But Allparts, Guitar Parts Resource, WD Music......... have them

 

[seagulc]

Mainly was wondering about the mounting rings and installation of a cover, which I already tried searching for. Thanks for the sites though.

 

[callaway]

You can also try http://www.stewmac.com/

Direct link to pickup covers:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Electric_guitar:_Covers_plates/Covers_For_Humbucking_Pickups.html

And you can get plastic or chrome mounting rings:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Electric_guitar:_Covers_plates.html

They also generally have a bunch of installation information available. You can start by going to the "Details" under the item description and then selecting "Instructions".

 

[seagulc]

Thanks for the links. Do I still need mounting rings if my pickups are going to be covered?

 

[Mor Paul]

Covers don't affect mounting at all. If you want the pups mounted to wood, no. If they're on a pickguard, no. If you needed one before, yes.

 

[seagulc]

They won't be on a pickguard, so I guess I need the mounting rings. That's the traditional approach, right? I'm building an L5 hollowbody.

 

[Mor Paul]

Yup, you need rings.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Yup, you need rings.

No.... He doesn't NEED...
He can use, and probably SHOULD if want a vintage look... But there is nothing that obligues him to use it... I'm not sure if I'll use it on my L5S

 

[seagulc]

Vintage is what I'm going for, so thanks guys that answers everything. I'm going to go for a chrome metal mounting ring with chrome covers, should look good.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Vintage is what I'm going for, so thanks guys that answers everything. I'm going to go for a chrome metal mounting ring with chrome covers, should look good.

Yes, but not sure about vintageish... buy the chrome but also a cream mouting rig and mock them up and choose the one who looks better

 

[seagulc]

Cream is nice but I have a lot of that on my Les Paul now. This hollowbody is going to be all wood and chrome. One more question - If I'm planning on installing this metal mounting ring from Warmoth- http://www.warmoth.com/hardware/parts/parts.cfm?fuseaction=include_mounting_rings do I need to mount that on top of one of their plastic rings or can I just use a metal one? Also, what are the "Blade switch, pickup mounting" screws for? Do I need to buy these in addition to the 4 mounting screws included or are they just extras?

 

[callaway]

Why don't you just get the whole metal mounting ring from Stew-Mac instead of a plastic ring + chrome top plate?

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Electric_guitar:_Covers_plates.html

 

[Mor Paul]

Hmm... maybe wood mounting rings would look good too...

What kinda build are you thinking?

 

[seagulc]

Those pure chrome ones are pretty nice. I'll consider that over the plastic/chrome. Wood could be nice too, I thought about having wooden knobs but decided against it because I'm going for concentric pots. The build is going to be an L5 hollowbody, 2 f holes, no pickguard. 2 humbuckers, body and neck are maple with rosewood top, headstock veneer and fretboard.