SD gold covers and Epiphone gold hardware, do they match?

[Den Of Earth]

The title pretty much sum's it up...Are Seymour Duncan gold pickup covers an exact match for Epi gold hardware on my SG Custom? Thanks in advance

 

[superpete]

 

[ICTGoober]

As a rule, the pole spacing is different on an Epiphone cover from pole spacing on Gibson pickup.... And it follows that Duncan stuff would be Gibson spaced.

 

[CaptainWhizz]

I thought he meant does the gold of the Duncan covers match the gold of the bridge and tuners. Could be wrong though.

 

[Securb]

Once again people answer without reading the question

 

[superpete]

i don't think you will get gold hardware to match exactly on anything, but it'll be close enough that it won't be noticeable from a foot away.

 

[GuitarStv]

Matching gold hardware doesn't really matter. In my experience most of it corrodes/wears off in a few years anyway.

 

[Den Of Earth]

I thought he meant does the gold of the Duncan covers match the gold of the bridge and tuners. Could be wrong though.

You are right, that is exactly what I need to know.

 

[ICTGoober]

Even if they were the same color, the pole pieces won't match.

 

[beaubrummels]

I have Duncan gold pickups in my SG that don’t match each other. The neck is 10+ years older and has a deeper rich gold color, while the newer bridge is a paler whiter gold. So I think it’s difficult for diff manufacturers gold plating to match. However, I can really only notice the difference when I hold the guitar about 12” from my face.

 

[formula73]

It doesn’t really matter.

 

[superpete]

This guitar has a gold seth lover in the neck, a gold rio grande bbq in the bridge, and chinese no name gold harware. None match exactly, but they match enough for me.

 

[Securb]

This guitar has a gold seth lover in the neck, a gold rio grande bbq in the bridge, and chinese no name gold harware. None match exactly, but they match enough for me.

I do not think I have seen this before it is freaking sweet.

 

[formula73]

Tell me about that...Epiphone? Please tell me it’s not a Chibson.

 

[superpete]

Tell me about that...Epiphone? Please tell me it’s not a Chibson.

ok, it's not a chibson. i mean, it is, but you did ask nicely.

 

[formula73]

I am Formula73’s sadness.

 

[Den Of Earth]

Thanks for all your replies....Order placed for a Custom 5 with gold covers, looks like I was set on it even if it didn't match plus its all they had in stock and I didn't want to wait for a 59' Custom Hybrid, so a few were right that it isn't gonna matter...lol

 

[formula73]

Custom 5 is great. If you end up wanting more mids and power, go ceramic or A8.

 

[JamesPaul]

The SD Brobucker in my avatar was a good match in my Epi Elitist Custom Les Paul. I don't know that any replacement pickup will ever be 100% match. Also, from the factory the Bigsby on my Wildkat Royale isn't 100% match for the pickups and bridge.

 

[Mincer]

If the Epi is brand new, the gold has a better chance of matching. It tends to change the shine and saturation over time, and that is what is difficult to match.