nickel-silver humbucker covers 52mm (2.050)

[Ed Rembold]

Does anyone have a source for nickel-silver humbucker covers
that are a true 52mm (2.050) ?
not 2 1/16" (2.062)

Thanks, Ed Rembold

[big_teee]

Does anyone have a source for nickel-silver humbucker covers
that are a true 52mm (2.050) ?
not 2 1/16" (2.062)

Thanks, Ed Rembold

Don't know where to get those.
Mojo sells 53mm covers and bobbins.
If you wind your pickups on their bobbins, you could use their Covers.
Humbucker Pickup Covers
Good Luck,
Terry

[Ed Rembold]

Not looking to make pickups, but rather cover some 90's Bill Lawrence 460s

Thanks, Ed R.

[big_teee]

Not looking to make pickups, but rather cover some 90's Bill Lawrence 460s

Thanks, Ed R.

Haven't seen any that size, you may have to buy them from Bill Lawrence.
Good Luck,
Terry

[Ed Rembold]

Terry, thanks for the replies.

Bought the pu's new from Bill-n-Becky, covers were never an option from them.

Yes, I could use a solid plastic or metal cover,
but I really don't want the "EMG" or "Iommi" look.

Just want the classic look.

Thanks, Ed R.

[big_teee]

Terry, thanks for the replies.

Bought the pu's new from Bill-n-Becky, covers were never an option from them.

Yes, I could use a solid plastic or metal cover,
but I really don't want the "EMG" or "Iommi" look.

Just want the classic look.

Thanks, Ed R.

I Know you are looking for an exact fit, but You may not find one with those exact dimensions.
I've filed the cover Holes out a bit, if it is real close.
Unless you examine up close an personal, you would never know it.
You would still get the vintage cover look and feel.
Maybe someone else has some Ideas, I'm out!
B_T

[belwar]

hole-less covers and drill the holes with a unibit?

[Possum]

Whats a unibit?

[LtKojak]

Does anyone have a source for nickel-silver humbucker covers
that are a true 52mm (2.050) ?
not 2 1/16" (2.062)

Thanks, Ed Rembold

Parts Planet's covers are 52mm, but they sound like ass.

Your choice!

[Kindly Killer]

Drill press bit with stepped diameters - lets you easily and cleanly enlarge existing/pilot holes.

[Ed Rembold]

update......

Used Terry's suggestion.
Took the cover off a Gibson HBL (NG printed circuit board pu, with both coils open).
Spacing is 2.062. Used a fine round file and filed the spacing closer until I got a pretty nice fit.
But......
much to my surprise the cover is actually brass, and after filling, re-radius the holes, and touch-up buff, the brass is obvious.....sigh and yuck.....

New question,

Does anyone have a source for 2 1/16 - 53mm nickel-silver covers that they know are not made of brass, not copper plated, not chrome plated ?

Thanks, Ed R.

[belwar]

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Drill press bit with stepped diameters - lets you easily and cleanly enlarge existing/pilot holes.

That is a uni-bit possum.

[big_teee]

update......

Used Terry's suggestion.
Took the cover off a Gibson HBL (NG printed circuit board pu, with both coils open).
Spacing is 2.062. Used a fine round file and filed the spacing closer until I got a pretty nice fit.
But......
much to my surprise the cover is actually brass, and after filling, re-radius the holes, and touch-up buff, the brass is obvious.....sigh and yuck.....

New question,

Does anyone have a source for 2 1/16 - 53mm nickel-silver covers that they know are not made of brass, not copper plated, not chrome plated ?

Thanks, Ed R.

Mojo Pickup Parts » Mojotone Nickel Silver Humbucker Pickup Cover Nickel 53mm (2.09'')
Mojo has it in a Nickel plate, or Chrome or bare.
I have used a lot of the Mojo Nickel plate covers.
Mojo's have no brass.
B_T

[Possum]

Oh ok, I have one of those I use to enlarge pot holes on offshore guitars. Never tried it on bucker covers. I wonder if if it would help in drilling clean holes in undrilled covers, the problem I have is drilling them leaves a raised edge around the hole, will give it a try....

[David Schwab]

A little hit with this will take car of the raised edges:



Or drill from the top with a block of wood inside to support the cover.