Putting Nickel Covers on my VPAF's
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Putting Nickel Covers on my VPAF's
They take off just a bit of treble, not much, but they also shield better & reduce a little more noise. I put covers on all my PU's, if they don't come with them.
The reason most aftermarket PU's don't have covers is that they add to the already high cost; it has nothing to do with tone. Like you, I just don't like the open coil look, looks cheap to me.
Cover them PU's!
They take off just a bit of treble, not much, but they also shield better & reduce a little more noise. I put covers on all my PU's, if they don't come with them.
The reason most aftermarket PU's don't have covers is that they add to the already high cost; it has nothing to do with tone. Like you, I just don't like the open coil look, looks cheap to me.
Cover them PU's!
Zhangliqun
Questionologist
Re: Putting Nickel Covers on my VPAF's
Varies depending on the composition of the covers, but in a nutshell, blueman is right. They all take away a little bit of presence/sizzle, some more than others.
Varies depending on the composition of the covers, but in a nutshell, blueman is right. They all take away a little bit of presence/sizzle, some more than others.
Fusion1
New member
Re: Putting Nickel Covers on my VPAF's
Exactly the reason I prefer my pickups without a cover, for the added presence and I prefer the look as well.
Exactly the reason I prefer my pickups without a cover, for the added presence and I prefer the look as well.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Putting Nickel Covers on my VPAF's
But I've never maxed out the treble & presence in my amps; I always have plenty of that left over, so I never saw the need to squeeze more treble out of a bridge PU. Good Lord, usually I'm doing everything I can to warm a bridge.
But I've never maxed out the treble & presence in my amps; I always have plenty of that left over, so I never saw the need to squeeze more treble out of a bridge PU. Good Lord, usually I'm doing everything I can to warm a bridge.
