Mod: EMG Covers for Passive Pickups

loktide · 03-11-2010, 04:18 PM

first off, major props to Mesh (djpharaoah) for finding a place where you can order EMG-style bass pickup plastic covers to retrofit an EMG808 (www.guitarjonesusa.com)

BEFORE:

AFTER:

so, here's how the covers look like. pretty much exact the same dimensions as the EMG808s (EMG40 housing), but hollow (duh?). the pickups that are going into these are a set of BKP Coldsweats

since the pickup's baseplate is too thick to fit directly into the covers, i ended up sawing off the lower 5mm of the housing to get a tight fit:

here's the result:

cheers

Isan · 03-11-2010, 04:22 PM

you bastard !

Looks damn nice sir

lobee · 03-11-2010, 04:25 PM

Yep, that's pretty cool. Congrats on being a winner.

vampiregenocide · 03-11-2010, 04:26 PM

Oooh I might have to steal this idea.

Customisbetter · 03-11-2010, 04:56 PM

looks cool but how does it sound?

Galius · 03-11-2010, 04:57 PM

Neato. Might have to try this on my intrepid. I wonder if the pickup being covered by plactic affects the tone or output.

BigBaldIan · 03-11-2010, 05:02 PM

Only one way to find out, try with and without I guess. Aesthetically though, top marks.

powergroover · 03-11-2010, 05:03 PM

now everyone will wonder why this particular guitar with emg's sounded different(better) than any other else

Decipher · 03-11-2010, 05:04 PM

Very cool! That will solve alot of people's issues with 8 string guitars and passive pups.

loktide · 03-11-2010, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Customisbetter

looks cool but how does it sound?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galius

Neato. Might have to try this on my intrepid. I wonder if the pickup being covered by plactic affects the tone or output.

just like without the covers. (regular) plastic doesn't interact with magnetic fields like nickel or other metals used for regular pickup covers do

Quote:

Originally Posted by powergroover

now everyone will wonder why this particular guitar with emg's sounded different(better) than any other else

on a sidenote: the hate for EMG808 is largely overblown, imo. my only issue with the EMG808s making me want to try out something different was the fact that they're quite muddy on the low F#.
i'm not super impressed by the cold sweats, but the low end is definitely clearer and tighter now

BigBaldIan · 03-11-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loktide

i'm not super impressed by the cold sweats, but the low end is definitely clearer and tighter now

Daft question, did you swap out all the pots as well?

tofumannen · 03-11-2010, 05:33 PM

Very nice man. I actually thought about that aswell, but I dont have an RG2228

Would be very nice to hear some clips :P

djpharoah · 03-11-2010, 06:02 PM

Glad they worked my friend

splinter8451 · 03-11-2010, 06:15 PM

That looks pretty hot. Could you get different colored covers?

I_infect · 03-11-2010, 06:17 PM

Curious, did you have any problems with the BKP mounting ears? Did you have to trim those down as well, and any alignment issues with the ear screw holes on either the pickup or the cover?

technomancer · 03-11-2010, 06:20 PM

Nice, glad to see those work with the 8 string BKPS

damigu · 03-11-2010, 07:08 PM

looks good--it's always nice when you can do a pickup swap without making things look all weird.

MaKo´s Tethan · 03-11-2010, 08:02 PM

wow!!! I wish to buy plastic covers...love how they look, but love passives too. awesome mod, looks like from factory.

Cheesebuiscut · 03-11-2010, 08:03 PM

Finally! Its about time someone finally did this!

Oh and pickups kinda have plastic covers on them to begin with... adding more plastic doesn't effect the magnetic field at all since plastic isn't magnetic.

Apophis · 03-12-2010, 03:13 AM

that was awesome, clever work

iondestroyer1527 · 03-12-2010, 03:35 AM

thanks A LOT this is f'n awesome. i now how zero reson not to get the lundgren for the bridge of my LTD.

loktide · 03-12-2010, 03:40 AM

thx dudes

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBaldIan

Daft question, did you swap out all the pots as well?

passives with 25kOhm pots? no thx

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpharoah

Glad they worked my friend

thanks to you, man

Quote:

Originally Posted by I_infect

Curious, did you have any problems with the BKP mounting ears? Did you have to trim those down as well, and any alignment issues with the ear screw holes on either the pickup or the cover?

i had to trim down the mounting ears on the coldsweats a little to fit in the routes. other than that, the holes on the coldsweats match the ones from the EMG808s and the replacement covers perfectly.

loktide · 03-12-2010, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splinter8451

That looks pretty hot. Could you get different colored covers?

hm, not listed at GuitarJones. but maybe someplace else? you could also spray-paint them

BigBaldIan · 03-12-2010, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loktide

passives with 25kOhm pots? no thx

Like I said daft question, but it's been known to happen.

If you don't keep the Cold Sweats what's next on the list to try?

loktide · 03-12-2010, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBaldIan

Like I said daft question, but it's been known to happen.

If you don't keep the Cold Sweats what's next on the list to try?

lundgren M8

i have a M7 in my 7680 (also 27" scale) and it's a COMPLETELY different pickup than the common BKP. the lundgren has a ....TON more output, gain and bite. BKPs are also cool, but are more dynamic and have a weird 'quacky' attack to them which i'm not used to. on the other hand, i love how the warpig sounds on my rg3120.

i'll record some clips first and'll see how the coldsweat's sit in a mix. that's my major concern actually

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03-11-2010, 04:18 PM	#1
loktide dotlike Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 5,041 Thanked: 84 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Mod: EMG Covers for Passive Pickups first off, major props to Mesh (djpharaoah) for finding a place where you can order EMG-style bass pickup plastic covers to retrofit an EMG808 (www.guitarjonesusa.com) BEFORE: AFTER: so, here's how the covers look like. pretty much exact the same dimensions as the EMG808s (EMG40 housing), but hollow (duh?). the pickups that are going into these are a set of BKP Coldsweats since the pickup's baseplate is too thick to fit directly into the covers, i ended up sawing off the lower 5mm of the housing to get a tight fit: here's the result: cheers HisShadow, amonb, Guitarwiz2k and 6 others like this.

03-11-2010, 04:25 PM	#3
lobee Real. Groggy. Human. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,085 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Yep, that's pretty cool. Congrats on being a winner. Dislike

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03-11-2010, 06:15 PM	#14
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03-11-2010, 04:22 PM	#2
Isan SS Contributor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Friendswood, Tx Posts: 1,378 Thanked: 34 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	you bastard ! Looks damn nice sir

03-11-2010, 04:56 PM	#5
Customisbetter WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 8,455 Thanked: 76 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	looks cool but how does it sound?

03-11-2010, 04:57 PM	#6
Galius Mentally Guitarded Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bay City, MI Posts: 1,496 Thanked: 37 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Neato. Might have to try this on my intrepid. I wonder if the pickup being covered by plactic affects the tone or output.

03-11-2010, 05:02 PM	#7
BigBaldIan Bald and gribbly. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 1,172 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Only one way to find out, try with and without I guess. Aesthetically though, top marks.

03-11-2010, 05:03 PM	#8
powergroover monster death chunk Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 700 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	now everyone will wonder why this particular guitar with emg's sounded different(better) than any other else

03-11-2010, 05:04 PM	#9
Decipher SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Hellberta, Canada Posts: 1,314 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Very cool! That will solve alot of people's issues with 8 string guitars and passive pups.

03-11-2010, 05:33 PM	#12
tofumannen ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Falun, Sweden Posts: 20 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very nice man. I actually thought about that aswell, but I dont have an RG2228 Would be very nice to hear some clips :P

03-11-2010, 06:02 PM	#13
djpharoah Awwww Yeaaaah • Super Moderator • Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cali' Posts: 13,175 Thanked: 320 Feedback Score: 119 reviews	Glad they worked my friend

03-11-2010, 06:17 PM	#15
I_infect SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA USA Posts: 1,350 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Curious, did you have any problems with the BKP mounting ears? Did you have to trim those down as well, and any alignment issues with the ear screw holes on either the pickup or the cover? Extended Scale Destroyer of Worlds Still searching for the perfect cab...

03-11-2010, 06:20 PM	#16
technomancer Gearus Pimptasticus • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 23,117 Thanked: 173 Feedback Score: 34 reviews	Nice, glad to see those work with the 8 string BKPS Incoming It's a surprise

03-11-2010, 07:08 PM	#17
damigu stay tuned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2,440 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks good--it's always nice when you can do a pickup swap without making things look all weird.

03-11-2010, 08:02 PM	#18
MaKo´s Tethan Guitar Mod. Syndrome Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Patagonia Posts: 2,219 Thanked: 63 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow!!! I wish to buy plastic covers...love how they look, but love passives too. awesome mod, looks like from factory. Rap metal is always numetal, whereas numetal isnt always rap. Demoniac

03-11-2010, 08:03 PM	#19
Cheesebuiscut Loves his Q-tuners Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 4,072 Thanked: 45 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Finally! Its about time someone finally did this! Oh and pickups kinda have plastic covers on them to begin with... adding more plastic doesn't effect the magnetic field at all since plastic isn't magnetic.

03-12-2010, 03:13 AM	#20
Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,280 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	that was awesome, clever work

03-12-2010, 03:35 AM	#21
iondestroyer1527 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: sanford , me Posts: 425 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	thanks A LOT this is f'n awesome. i now how zero reson not to get the lundgren for the bridge of my LTD.

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