Installing pickup cover-Does tape around coils come off?

[SoCalSteve]

When putting a cover on a humbucker do I remove the ribbon around the 2 coils or leave it on?

 

[Aceman]

Re: Installing pickup cover-Does tape around coils come off?

Leave it on. You run the danger of messing up the wind if you pull it off. Not that you can't -just no good reason to.

 

[SoCalSteve]

Re: Installing pickup cover-Does tape around coils come off?

I thought I read somewhere that you remove it but maybe that was for doing something else with the pickup. I've read so many things lately they all start to blur together.

P.S. They mention here about causing the sides to bulge.
http://www.specialtyguitars.com/pickupnotes.html

 

[Sludgenutz]

Re: Installing pickup cover-Does tape around coils come off?

I actually removed the covers on the stock set of Epi p'ups...and found both had wax soaked fabric tape on them. For what it is worth, the bridge pickup coil was physically fatter due to a larger number of turns.

 

[SoCalSteve]

Re: Installing pickup cover-Does tape around coils come off?

I actually removed the covers on the stock set of Epi p'ups...and found both had wax soaked fabric tape on them. For what it is worth, the bridge pickup coil was physically fatter due to a larger number of turns.

Hmm. So I should probably just leave it on. I don't really think they're going to bulge anyway.

 

[Sludgenutz]

Re: Installing pickup cover-Does tape around coils come off?

Yup, I can attest to the amount wax removed that forms between the taped coils, and the outer cover. Steve, you should have few probs leaving the waxed tape or fabric ribbon on.

Congrats on the amp tooo...by the way!