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Post by kuzi16 on Jan 8, 2008 13:45:46 GMT -5
mods, i wasnt sure where to put this on the board so if its not under the right headding feel free to move it areound. in another thread i was lead to this site: www.tkinstruments.com/that first guitar has wooden pickup covers. ... or at least it looks like it. where can i get my hands on some of those/how can i make them if they are not sold? anyone ever use them?
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Post by sumgai on Jan 8, 2008 17:30:03 GMT -5
kuzi, TK remarks in one place that he veneers a piece of wood over the plastic pup covers. He also says that he'd prefer to make wooden parts, if possible, in order to avoid having to use plastic pieces. That's kind of ambiguous, but then again, he is a custom maker (more or less), so I'm sure he can do as he wishes, when the muse strikes. For you, I'd say that if you don't have a router table (or the equivalent for a Dremel tool), then you should consider fobbing this job off onto a cabinet/millwork shop. That route would cost you a bundle, but the end result would look like a million bucks. ;D HTH sumgai
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Post by newey on Jan 8, 2008 21:20:44 GMT -5
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Post by kuzi16 on Jan 9, 2008 17:20:22 GMT -5
nice link!
i have a router so i IN THEORY i could make pickup covers... hmmm ill put more thought into this when that time comes.
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Post by bill on Aug 30, 2015 13:01:24 GMT -5
Were you successful in making your own wooden pickup cover?
Were they difficult? Were they prone to splitting? Are you able to make them thin enough to use for single coil pups?
I am interested in making my own rosewood cover for single coil pups on a limited edition US Strat.
Any info you can give would be helpful.
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Post by newey on Aug 30, 2015 15:33:27 GMT -5
bill
Hello and Welcome to G-Nutz2!
You've resurrected a 5-year-old thread, so we don't have any further info apart from the above.
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Post by cynical1 on Aug 30, 2015 21:31:49 GMT -5
Greetings and welcome to the asylum... You can route solid wood pickup covers for soapbars, P-90s, Jazzmasters and most humbuckers, but you'll probably have to open the routing on the pickguard to make them work. Single coils require a bit more work than the wood will tolerate. You can always use a veneer on existing plastic pickup covers for single coils...or any pickup for that matter. Much easier to work with, requires fewer tools and expertise, and the results can be pretty good. Here's a veneer cover on my Peavey Grind that simulates the neckthrough wood pattern: Looks better without the flash, but you get the idea. Happy Trails Cynical One
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