Humbucker

Open humbucker cover

Open humbucker cover
  1. Does a humbucker cover change the sound?
  2. Do humbucker covers need holes?
  3. What are humbucker pickup covers made of?

Does a humbucker cover change the sound?

Pickup Covers – Myth Or Reality

So what is the truth? In reality, the difference mostly comes from the height of the pickups or screws at the poles. If you adjust both covered and uncovered pickups to the same height, the sound will be almost the same.

Do humbucker covers need holes?

As far as using the no-hole cover, it won't be any different than using the hole variety, except you will lose the ability to fine tune your polepiece height. I installed some no hole covers on my sister's SG some years back, in fact the same Allparts ones you are looking at.

What are humbucker pickup covers made of?

Common humbucker covers are made of nickel silver and come in many coating styles. The cover hides the interior elements of the pickup: bobbins, baseplate, coils and even the magnets.

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