Re: Can EMG covers be swapped?
Yes, it can be done. All you need to do is get ahold of the right covers like the HZ (I've never owned HZs so I don't know if they are just like normal EMGs) and then carefully remove the "covers" from your 81/85. I did this to an 81/60 set and put some old gold covers on...it looks great! I'll post up some pics later.
MJ