Installing covers

mwmeci28

mwmeci28

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I saw these two earlier posts concerning adding covers. Wouldn't doing either of the suggestions below diminish the output?
I have a 'JNJ' and a 'JBJ' I removed from 1979 Yamaha SG2000 I sold recently. I'd like to cover them since I like that look better.
I added covers to a set of Ibanez Super 58's and just soldered them to the base plate. They went into a jazz guitar and work fine.
Are those suggestions more pertinent if using a high gain amp or playing really loud?

"If I'm not going to wax pot them, I first put a piece of 1/2" masking tape inside the cover in the area that will cover the slug pole pieces. That helps damp the cover and prevent feedback."
"If you have a matchbook cut a strip of cardboard to fit over the slug poles."
 
Re: Installing covers

I think it helps to have something there to damp any possible vibration. But I also think that if you clamp the covers tightly against the top of the coils when you're soldering, vibration is less likely to be a problem. I do both and haven't had any trouble.

In the interest of full disclosure I'm not playing as loud as I used to, nor doing as much of my work with super high gain.
 
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I just stick a couple strips of foam carefully on the sides and a small piece on the side where there are no wires to be harmed.
The strips of foam on the sides I place on the metal plate edges so they don't push in the coil windings.
This makes it tight enough so the cover, when on and the poles raised a bit, stay on tight, never get loose, and I have been doing this for decades with no problem. Sometimes I take them off in one guitar, and cover the same pickup in another if I need to make any small tweaks. Also, if I need a more open sound, or when I need the high strings to be such that the poles are equal length under the high strings. It is quick, and it works for me.
My couple of cents worth.
Buff
 
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Lindy Fralin puts a piece of 1/2" masking tape inside the cover so that the area of the cover that would contact the slug polepieces doesn't rattle against the slugs. I used to do that. I don't anymore.

I do it like Dan Erlewine does in this video with one difference: before using the first clamp I loosen the four brass screws on the bottom of the pickup a half a turn or so, then I use the first clamp and then the second, then solder, then tighten the four brass screws again.

 
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I use masking tape between the coils and a little run of rubbery silicone craft glue to hold the cover down then clamp for glue to set, and while clamped, a blob of solder on both sides inside the cover where it touches the bass plate to keep in in place and grounded.
I notice a very slight alteration to tone, but no detriment. More bass response. No loss of volume,maybe a touch less shrill on the highs.


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I've always used tape, or a dab of silicone. But I have to admit, I don't use so much gain that this sort of thing would be a problem.
 
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