csbullock Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I was just curious, do pickup covers effect the tone of the pickup? Physically, it looks like they would have SOME effect on the magnet field of the pickup since the covers are metal. What do you guys know regarding this topic? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 The covers are primarily intended to supress background electronic interference from affecting the output of the pup. It does, however, have the downside of creating and trapping 'stray capacitance' which in effect cuts out some of the highest frequencies, as these leak to ground through being earthed. Removal of the covers will re-instate these higher frequencies with an increase in background interference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I put covers on mine a few weeks ago. Haven't noticed any difference in anything other than looks and this is my only electic guitar, which I play regularly, so if something changed I would definitely notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I removed the covers from the pups on my LP long ago; there was a noticeable change in higher frequencies but I don't recall it being very dramatic. I took them off because I was playing metal with high gain and the damned things would squeal like crazy; these days, I'd probably be fine with them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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