Topmusicanswers
- Do plastic pickup covers affect tone?
- Do plastic humbucker covers affect sound?
- Can you put a cover on a humbucker?
- Do humbucker covers make a difference?
Do plastic pickup covers affect tone?
Zinc covers (often found on cheaper covered pickups) won't effect the tone at all though they may very slightly increase the effects of feedback and interference if the pickup isn't potted. Plastic covers never have any effect.
Do plastic humbucker covers affect sound?
Pickup Covers – Myth Or Reality
Even Clapton said that removing the nickel cover will make the pickups sound different. ... 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.
Can you put a cover on a humbucker?
Put the cover over the humbucker as a test fit. It should fit snugly but easily over the pickup, and the pole pieces should fit right through the holes. Not all humbuckers are the same size, so be certain you have the right cover before you proceed. If you have a good fit, pull the cover off the pickup and proceed.
Do humbucker covers make a difference?
According to statements we've seen by pickup manufacturer/guru Seymour Duncan, there are differences between covered and uncovered pickups: ... Electrical interference may be picked up by uncovered pickup coils. Covers may reduce 60-cycle hum. A nickel-silver cover may have less capacitance, which can affect brightness.
