Guitar Jones anyone having any luck at all with this guy?

[Zhangliqun]

On covers and tonal transparency, I'm sure that even the ones that sound transparent to me have SOME effect. It's just way-way-way-WAY less than the other covers, so my pickups come out sounding the same to my ears with or without the "transparent" covers, which is more than good enough for me. To the extent they have any effect, it's easily compensated for by raising the polepieces a quarter turn.

[soundmasterg]

Looking forward to DDay Doctor X. I may even start winding myself when it all comes out of the woodwork from you....it will certainly be a lot easier! At least Dave's stress level will go down and I won't have to hear him talking about sourcing quality parts anymore!

[David Schwab]

On covers and tonal transparency, I'm sure that even the ones that sound transparent to me have SOME effect. It's just way-way-way-WAY less than the other covers, so my pickups come out sounding the same to my ears with or without the "transparent" covers, which is more than good enough for me. To the extent they have any effect, it's easily compensated for by raising the polepieces a quarter turn.

Why use covers at all then? Just for looks? I put covers on humbuckers when I want them to sound different.

[Zhangliqun]

Why use covers at all then? Just for looks? I put covers on humbuckers when I want them to sound different.

If the customer wants covers, he gets covers. That simple.

So until I can find some transparent 49mm's, I'll make sure all my covered buckers are 50mm's.

[madialex]

Thanks you Doctor X!!!

All your hard work and effort wont be wasted. I for one will buy every item I need from you for as long as i'm in this rat race. Thank you again.....

[Spence]

If the customer wants covers, he gets covers. That simple.

So until I can find some transparent 49mm's, I'll make sure all my covered buckers are 50mm's.

Make your own covers from perspex. Who's gonna have the balls to say they're not transparent then?

[Zhangliqun]

I was thinking more of glass for that glassy tone...

[Pep]

Wolfe and DoctorX...

+1 for me Wolfe! Thanks a million for your efforts.

Doc, let me know when you are up and running. I'd be more than happy to put some green in your wallet!

[NightWinder]

Are the 49.5mm covers Slightly shorter in length too? Or just the puched hole spread? If they are shorter in length, maybe the metal is'nt streched as far, resulting in an ever so slight thicker cover? Just a thought. Have you gauged the 2 covers (50mm,49.5)? Habit would say......Same cover, different spacing, but you never know....

[Possum]

covers....

Don't forget the original purpose of humbucker covers was to PROTECT them, for all time. If you look at some old buckers without covers you can see what the ravages of time, spilled beer and sweat do to them. Covers do add a kind of nice hollow tone thing sometimes probably coming from the acoustic properties of the cover itself, I like it , some of the shred guys think its terrible tone.

If you get the Extech LCR meter you can easily see a noticeable change in frequency response effects when a cover is slipped on. Noticeably in the AC resistance, it IS there whether you can hear it or not. When AllParts got these damn brass covers, they made a real big change in whats happening in the midtones on the meter, I sent out one set that way and held my breath, the pickups were a hit but they are the old DeArmond surface mount style which can take some treble trimming so otherwise I'd only offer those pickups in plastic covers or not at all.

[NightWinder]

cover compensation

Don't forget the original purpose of humbucker covers was to PROTECT them, for all time. If you look at some old buckers without covers you can see what the ravages of time, spilled beer and sweat do to them. Covers do add a kind of nice hollow tone thing sometimes probably coming from the acoustic properties of the cover itself, I like it , some of the shred guys think its terrible tone.

If you get the Extech LCR meter you can easily see a noticeable change in frequency response effects when a cover is slipped on. Noticeably in the AC resistance, it IS there whether you can hear it or not. When AllParts got these damn brass covers, they made a real big change in whats happening in the midtones on the meter, I sent out one set that way and held my breath, the pickups were a hit but they are the old DeArmond surface mount style which can take some treble trimming so otherwise I'd only offer those pickups in plastic covers or not at all.

I always compensate for the covers ahead of time in the wind itself, where some would raise the screw 1/4 turn? You surely can't raise the slug side. What gives? I notice a certain "roundness" to the Lowend and highend when putting covers on. Slight alterations in the wind can do wonders for covered buckers. Material manipulation is another way.
The shred heads are monsters........LOL

[Tonerider]

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[Possum]

bad tag...

Andy your image link had a nonfunctional tag at the end, here it is corrected:
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