how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

tritheory

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Anyone know how to go about aging the classic stack plus and Jb jr pickups to match the mint green pickguard, aged knobs, switch tip on my American vintage reissue 62 strat?


Steve
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

one way that I have heard of but never tried is to remove the covers and let them soak in cup of tea. I never tried it, but a friend of mine did it with good results.
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

I'm not sure if that method will work on the classic stack plus though, it seems like the cover isn't meant to come off.
 
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the only other way that I know of is......"Custom Shop" $$$$$$$$$$$$
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

The Custom shop will do aged covers on the new stacks IIRC, but aging them yourself is a risky process at best due to their non removable nature....
 
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Hello,

Here's a big Custom Builders secret " KIWI BROWN CAN "

Be sure to use "BROWN" not Black.

Rub it on and off quickly, do not let it dry.

Best Regards
BDT
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

beerdrinkingtech said:
200px-Kiwi_polish_black.jpg


Hello,

Here's a big Custom Builders secret " KIWI BROWN CAN "

Be sure to use "BROWN" not Black.

Rub it on and off quickly, do not let it dry.

Best Regards
BDT

wow, that's a good Idea. I've also heard of people using coffee (like the tea method) but again, you cannot, repeat CANNOT, take the covers off of the classic stack plus. you will destroy the pickup.
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

skyydogg01 said:
wow, that's a good Idea. I've also heard of people using coffee (like the tea method) but again, you cannot, repeat CANNOT, take the covers off of the classic stack plus. you will destroy the pickup.
I was able to remove the covers on my Classic stack bridge with no problems and used the regular cream-colored fender cover. the stack is taller but the fender cover will fit.
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Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

I had contacted Duncan about aged covers and said the cover was part of the pickup, completely encased....

I guess i could inquire about aged pickups for JB jr and Classic stack plus from Custom shop..Wonder how much more they would cost?


Shoe polish works, just worried about getting it caught in pole pieces of JB jr....


Steve
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

I just found this on the forum....
Here is the cost of them...

From MJ at Seymour Duncan....
I just finish ageing the Stack plus covers they look great I can take orders staring know, $ 150.00 each $280. for two or or $375.00 for a set of three Lead time 4 weeks .

MJ

This is really expensive...For just a different color cover on a stock pickup...Dimarzio offers different colors on their pickups for no additional cost.
They should make the covere removable like the old style and offer different colors, especially aged for people with classic strats, reissues, etc....


Steve
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

tritheory said:
This is really expensive...For just a different color cover on a stock pickup...

no, no, i dont think you understand. they actually use a time machine. they go back 50 years and send the pickups to themselves, via western union, like on back to the future. voila! aged pickups especially for you. :D

¢g
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

bryvincent said:
I was able to remove the covers on my Classic stack bridge with no problems and used the regular cream-colored fender cover. the stack is taller but the fender cover will fit.
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Yes, on a classic stack.... But not on a Classic Stack PLUS, there´s a difference ;)

tritheory said:
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This is really expensive...For just a different color cover on a stock pickup...Dimarzio offers different colors on their pickups for no additional cost.
They should make the covere removable like the old style and offer different colors, especially aged for people with classic strats, reissues, etc....


Steve

The custom Shop is the custom shop..... as with most companies, SD likely chooses it´s production pickups out of the most commonly ordered CS specs.

In other words, just like the C-5: if there´s enough interest over a long enough period of time (i.e. Orders for that spec), it will be made into a production option. BTW, SD offers different colors on very many of their pickups for zero upcharge, just like Dimarghzio also has pickups that they DON´t offer different colors on, the comparison is inherently flawed.....
 
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Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

Are your classic stacks the older moddle with the removable cover or the new classic stack plus?

Steve
 
Re: how to age classic stack plus and JB jr

Zerberus said:
Yes, on a classic stack.... But not on a Classic Stack PLUS, there´s a difference ;)
:smack: oops! i didnt noticed he had the classic stack PLUS. mine is the older classic stack with the removable cover.
 
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