Influence of pickup covers

bdbroker · 07-22-2012, 10:38 AM

Gents,

I have a Schecter Damien 7 guitar and I want some new pickups in it. The stock pickups are EMG Hz and I'm not realy satisfied with it..
I'm planning new pickups, may be active, but I think passive at the moment. When the EMG's are going to be replaced by the passive pickups, a gap is left and I don't like this of course.. This problem can be solved by using pick up covers over the passive pickup. Has this an inlfuence on the behaviour of the pickup. I'm planning to use plastic covers..

Bdroker

The Reverend · 07-23-2012, 03:15 AM

Pickups are magnets.

Magnets are not affected by plastic.

Science is a beautiful thing.

bob123 · 07-24-2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reverend

Pickups are magnets.

Magnets are not affected by plastic.

Science is a beautiful thing.

Actually, most plastics are diamagnetic and have some effect on dampening magnetic fields. This can result in a varied effect depending on the material used, thickness, and how powerful both fields are.

Not a whole lot of change, but some (on some measurable level), yes.

Science is a beautiful thing.

kamello · 07-24-2012, 12:23 AM

I have Nickel covers in my pickups, don't know if it changes anything, but they sound great

Don't Giving a .... is a beautiful thing

bob123 · 07-24-2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamello

Don't Giving a .... is a beautiful thing

This is what it boils down to

Mehnike · 07-24-2012, 12:55 AM

Just gonna say here if you are at all interested in covered lundgrens, your hight adjustment will be limited lsightly on how close you can get to the strings due to a couple mm of plastic(as opposed to their uncovered versions). Something to think about. Although, being passives, they will probably not sound much better so close to the strings anyways. The covered M8's I have sound very very good btw.

The Reverend · 07-24-2012, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob123

Actually, most plastics are diamagnetic and have some effect on dampening magnetic fields. This can result in a varied effect depending on the material used, thickness, and how powerful both fields are.

Not a whole lot of change, but some (on some measurable level), yes.

Science is a beautiful thing.

It was my understanding that the plastic used to case pickups doesn't influence the EMF, helping to eliminate eddy currents?

-JeKo- · 07-24-2012, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamello

I have Nickel covers in my pickups, don't know if it changes anything, but they sound great

Don't Giving a .... is a beautiful thing

Yeah, apparently those should have less highs but neither can I hear a recognizable difference, at least based on some low quality YouTube clips.

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07-22-2012, 10:38 AM	#1
bdbroker ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tiel Posts: 26 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Influence of pickup covers Gents, I have a Schecter Damien 7 guitar and I want some new pickups in it. The stock pickups are EMG Hz and I'm not realy satisfied with it.. I'm planning new pickups, may be active, but I think passive at the moment. When the EMG's are going to be replaced by the passive pickups, a gap is left and I don't like this of course.. This problem can be solved by using pick up covers over the passive pickup. Has this an inlfuence on the behaviour of the pickup. I'm planning to use plastic covers.. Bdroker

07-23-2012, 03:15 AM	#2
The Reverend fucking motherfucker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,353 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Pickups are magnets. Magnets are not affected by plastic. Science is a beautiful thing. shredmaestrobri and ilovefinnish like this. If you're going to 'like' my posts, give me some rep instead. "i just laughed at my own reflection, not sure if ugly or drunk" -Murmel

07-24-2012, 12:23 AM	#4
kamello SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valparaiso, Chile Posts: 945 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have Nickel covers in my pickups, don't know if it changes anything, but they sound great Don't Giving a .... is a beautiful thing sol niger 333, avenger, Mehnike and 1 others like this. - I love how when someone says they're playing in E, or B on this forum you really have no idea what octave they're talking about lol -Mintberrycrunch ....(´･ω･`) .... --- Covers and I hope that soon I can record some of my stuff http://www.youtube.com/user/wallytalivan http://soundcloud.com/kamello-chm

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07-24-2012, 12:55 AM	#6
Mehnike SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ca Posts: 645 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 29 reviews	Just gonna say here if you are at all interested in covered lundgrens, your hight adjustment will be limited lsightly on how close you can get to the strings due to a couple mm of plastic(as opposed to their uncovered versions). Something to think about. Although, being passives, they will probably not sound much better so close to the strings anyways. The covered M8's I have sound very very good btw.