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Replaced the Plastic Covers on my 490R/498T from my LPJ


TheQuijano

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Back in December I picked up my first real Gibson a 2013 LPJ Goldtop- in a lefty flavor. I have replaced all the black software with cream, and I need to also change out the pick-up covers. And I finally got around to doing so. I got to keep the stock pups, just put a new hat on them. I ordered a bunch of cheap chrome covers from eBay a while back and have been trying to figure out how to swap them. If you're not familiar with the stock 2013 LPJ pups are have a cover much like EMG pups: plastic with the height tabs integrated.

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The pick-up itself does not have the height tabs. I need to get clever. Enter Allparts!I was surfing Allparts for some inspiration for other projects on my mind when I found their offering of humbucker plates. I order a set 50/53mm from my locally owned music shop and picked them up on Monday.

 

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I pulled the original pup out and removed the hot glue keeping the plastic cover on and was left with this.

Notice the 4 screws, those keep the gold colored plate on. I removed those, but first a little modification to the Pup plate.

I have a lefty LPJ, so the pups are installed kinda funny. anyways, since the LPJ uses Quick Connect a little snipping needed to be done. Honestly, even if they were soldered, I would have done the same thing. Cut the corner away from the new humbucker plate to make room for the wiring.

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Then file down the sharp edges and corners.

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Next removed those 4 screws

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Do not remove the original plate, just place the new Allparts plate right on top, lining up the 4 holes and screws. replace.

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Install, or do what I did and now install your new shiny pickup cover

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I did use a silicone adhesive to bond the covers on. It sounds great. I'm stoked!

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Say goodbye to those crummy looking plastic covers, that just don't jive with the Gibson style.

 

This process would be the same for the Gibson SGJ too.

 

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