Wood covering over the top of a open cover pickup , good or bad

[JB6464]

I want to put some new pickup covers on my LP that have open tops but with a very thin layer of wood over the bobbins .
Will that change the pickup tone much compared to a regular nickel covered pickup ?
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[idsnowdog]

The biggest issue will be that the pickups are farther from the strings because magnetically they are transparent.

 

[ICTGoober]

^^^ THIS. ^^^

 

[beaubrummels]

I've found open top covers change the tone more vs full covers. An inert insert shouldn't make any further difference at all.

 

[JB6464]

The biggest issue will be that the pickups are farther from the strings because magnetically they are transparent.

So if I understand you correctly the only difference would be slightly less output because the pickup is slightly lower with the wood in between the bobbins and strings .

 

[JB6464]

I've found open top covers change the tone more vs full covers. An inert insert shouldn't make any further difference at all.

In which way , brighter or warmer sounding ?

 

[eclecticsynergy]

I concur - wood shouldn't affect anything except the physical placement.

 

[JB6464]

Thanks everyone !

 

[Mincer]

There were a few companies over the years that experimented with wood covers too. Those were nice.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

I've seen some nice looking flamed maple covers for Strat pickups, and some no-hole ones for humbuckers.
I think they were from Guilford, where I got my wood pickup rings.

 

[JB6464]

There were a few companies over the years that experimented with wood covers too. Those were nice.

The Duncan CS actually turned me on to these covers when I called and asked about buying extra covers .
The guy was real nice and suggested to go to Philadelphia Luther website and I could get these and some black covers .
SD said they offer high quality parts and highly recommended them .

 

[Mincer]

The Duncan CS actually turned me on to these covers when I called and asked about buying extra covers .
The guy was real nice and suggested to go to Philadelphia Luther website and I could get these and some black covers .
SD said they offer high quality parts and highly recommended them .

Oh, thanks for the tip- that's good to know!

 

[beaubrummels]

In which way , brighter or warmer sounding ?

When I put open covers on a set of Duncans in my SG, they got a bit darker and mid-focused.