blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Sorry, Mr. Vanity, that one would look better with covers.
Hell No! Let's go with tone and forget the vanity.
Sorry, Mr. Vanity, that one would look better with covers.
Lewguitar
New member
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
I think so too. Beautiful guitar! That's an Artisan?
I think so too. Beautiful guitar! That's an Artisan?
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Very nice LP. I don't think yours would look nearly as good with open coils.
Here is my '04 Standard after first installing the pick guard. (That model year did not come with a guard.)
Very nice LP. I don't think yours would look nearly as good with open coils.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Very nice...Is it actually a cream color in the middle of the finish,or did it fade to that? Either way I Like it.The covers look great on your's also!
I think they can look good with covers, or with open coils, but they look way better with the covers IMO.
Here is my '04 Standard after first installing the pick guard. (That model year did not come with a guard.)
Very nice...Is it actually a cream color in the middle of the finish,or did it fade to that? Either way I Like it.The covers look great on your's also!
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Covered Seths...Tokai Love Rock.
Covered Seths...Tokai Love Rock.
ItsaBass
New member
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
It's white blonde in the middle and tan on the outside. The white blonde is slightly yellowish pink because of the naturally yellowish maple showing through, but the lacquer itself is just white blonde, like an old Strat or Tele looked like when it was brand new. The back and the neck are just straight clear coats, so mahogany colored.
It's white blonde in the middle and tan on the outside. The white blonde is slightly yellowish pink because of the naturally yellowish maple showing through, but the lacquer itself is just white blonde, like an old Strat or Tele looked like when it was brand new. The back and the neck are just straight clear coats, so mahogany colored.
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Nickel covers on everything that isn't a superstrat. If there's an exception made, it'll usually be zebra. For some reason, I'm not into the double black look, unless it really suits the guitar better than everything else.
Nickel covers on everything that isn't a superstrat. If there's an exception made, it'll usually be zebra. For some reason, I'm not into the double black look, unless it really suits the guitar better than everything else.
Grindspine
New member
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
I prefer the WD style open-face humbucker covers, also known as "pickup beauty rings". They offer the physical and EMI RFI interference protection, a finished look, but still have the clarity of uncovered pups.
I prefer the WD style open-face humbucker covers, also known as "pickup beauty rings". They offer the physical and EMI RFI interference protection, a finished look, but still have the clarity of uncovered pups.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
I really like the way my SG looks with both double cremes also..
I really like the way my SG looks with both double cremes also..
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Grindspine
New member
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Here is pic from a related thread a while back:
Here is pic from a related thread a while back:
Here ya go:
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
It really depends on the specific LP, and the look you're going for.
I think most LP's can look equally good with or without covers, especially with black or zebra pickups. I almost always prefer uncovered pickups on non-traditional finishes (e.g. blue burst) and covered on the more standard Les Paul finishes, but in most cases either is fine.
The exceptions to this are the Customs and similar, which IMO absolutely must have gold covers to look "right". Generally, any LP with gold hardware needs gold covers.
The nicest looking Les Paul I ever saw was wine red with zebras. Super sexy.
It really depends on the specific LP, and the look you're going for.
I think most LP's can look equally good with or without covers, especially with black or zebra pickups. I almost always prefer uncovered pickups on non-traditional finishes (e.g. blue burst) and covered on the more standard Les Paul finishes, but in most cases either is fine.
The exceptions to this are the Customs and similar, which IMO absolutely must have gold covers to look "right". Generally, any LP with gold hardware needs gold covers.
The nicest looking Les Paul I ever saw was wine red with zebras. Super sexy.
Grindspine
New member
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
And one of my open-face cover 'buckers, an Alnico II Pro in a Washburn Dime:
And one of my open-face cover 'buckers, an Alnico II Pro in a Washburn Dime:
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Also very nice, but the guitar's backwards...
Covered Seths...Tokai Love Rock.
Also very nice, but the guitar's backwards...
Jeffblue
Well-known member
Jeffblue
Well-known member
Re: Les Paul- pickup covers or not??
Mr. vanity says: I just watched and listened to Mick Ronson on YouTube playing live with David Bowie on "Moonage Daydream" (Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars) with uncovered coils and the tone outweighs the sparkley factor any and everyday of the week. I am a tone monkey and I cannot just play a guitar 'cause it is pretty. It better sound excellent or put the thing back down. I have heavily modded my guitar with Seymour Duncan '59 and JB Model pickups, a Wilkinson brass roller bridge, a brass stop tailpiece and TonePros locking studs. My Les Paul has been greatly improved in tone, I care less about WOW factor. I still favor uncovered coils and to each their own.
