smooth chrome covers

[shanejw]

Anyone know of any manufacturers that use flat chrome covers on their pickups (no screws)  Thats the thing I like about my black bartolinis, I'd order Bartolinis but they don't have too much of a variety to choose from.  Southeast music on ebay has some but the price is too low to be really worth trying.

 

[dbw]

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/covers_humbucker.htm

 

[shanejw]

Looks like you just solder those to the screwplate of the original pickup?

 

[bpmorton777]

I am assuming that you are gonna use these on open coil humbuckers? If so you might need to wax pot the pickups afterward.

Brian

 

[shanejw]

Sounds like more trouble than what its worth really.  I'm going to do a 3 pickup LP.  Chrome covered pickups, regular bridge and neck with a split humbucker or humbucker sized p90 in the middle position

 

[bpmorton777]

sounds like a good plan. Stick with pre-coverd buckers so you dont have to mess with em. :icon_thumright:

Brian

 

[Xplorervoodoo]

Gibson's Iommi humbuckers are smooth covered...

 

[bpmorton777]

but then you are stuck with whatever they sound like..

Brian

 

[stubhead]

Carvin has them, but I don't know what they sound like - it seems most people who buy their guitars leave 'em stock, so it might be worth a try.

http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/group.php?cid=83

 

[OzziePete]

Just checked Seymour Duncan's site, and their Custom Shop will do humbuckers with chrome covers, no holes, to your specs for $170.

They also have Livewires (active p'ups) with the same look.

 

[shanejw]

Wow, $170 is crazy.  I'm gonna stick with the chrome covered pickups with a humber sized P90 in the mid.