Trembucker covers? NGD Alex Lifeson Epiphone Axcess Custom

[Wolfshead]

I've just bought myself an APH-1 neck pup, and a TB-4 to go in the Alex Lifeson Epiphone Axcess I just got (the stock pickups are crap). Now, I just expected I could easily buy gold covers for them but apparently, from old threads on here, trembucker covers are ONLY made by Seymour Duncan and they cost a FORTUNE in the UK. Like, as much as a pickup on its own!
Does anyone know if this is still the case, or have things moved on from those old threads on here? Can anyone give me a link to gold covers for Duncan pickups in the UK?
Might it be possible to remove the cover from the stock Epiphone pickup (which IS f-spaced) and use that?
Here's the guitar. Apart from those bad pickups I LOVE it. Les Paul plus Floyd Rose = perfection! I had to replace the R4 nut for an R3 one I thankfully had in my parts box, and the Axcess heel is utterly pointless, but man this thing is a lot of fun and after a cleaning and setup it looks and plays great. It should be a fantastic instrument once the JB/AP2 set is installed.

 

[Fusion1]

Is it due to the tariffs as to why they are so expensive (just for a trembucker gold cover) to buy from the US and shipped to the UK?

 

[Wolfshead]

Is it due to the tariffs as to why they are so expensive (just for a trembucker gold cover) to buy from the US and shipped to the UK?

I don't think so. I think it's always been like that. On Thomann it's £41 for a gold SD cover! I only paid £47 for the APH-1!

 

[Fusion1]

I don't think so. I think it's always been like that. On Thomann it's £41 for a gold SD cover! I only paid £47 for the APH-1!

Do they sell the pickup with the gold cover installed? might be a cheaper way of buying it.

 

[Wolfshead]

Do they sell the pickup with the gold cover installed? might be a cheaper way of buying it.

It's about £120-£150 for a gold Duncan. So, £240-£300 for a pair. I got the APH-1 and TB-4 for about £116 used and hoped/expected to get a couple of covers for about £20. Maybe I should buy an SH-4, I know I can get covers to fit the normal, non-trembucker Duncans.

 

[Chistopher]

Reason #348 to just buy a normal spaced Duncan

 

[hamerfan]

It's about £120-£150 for a gold Duncan. So, £240-£300 for a pair. I got the APH-1 and TB-4 for about £116 used and hoped/expected to get a couple of covers for about £20. Maybe I should buy an SH-4, I know I can get covers to fit the normal, non-trembucker Duncans.

Not Duncan, but should fit.

52.6mm Trembucker Humbucker Pickup Cover - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC

www.philadelphialuthiertools.com

 

[Wolfshead]

Not Duncan, but should fit.

52.6mm Trembucker Humbucker Pickup Cover - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC

www.philadelphialuthiertools.com

Thanks, I've actually just ordered a set of covers for regular sized humbuckers with the intention of buying an SH-4. Your link seems reasonably priced, even with postage to the UK so I'll keep it in mind in case I need it again. Not sure if UK customs or tariffs would add a ton onto the eventual cost once the item got here right enough.